Theft of copper wire from a mine sparks grassfire
July 26, 2021
Police are investigating after thieves allegedly stole copper wire from a mine site sparking a grass fire.
Hunter Valley Police District officers said just after 1am today, unknown persons broke into the Mount Arthur mine site at Muswellbrook.
They allegedly then cut down a power pole, stole the copper wire from it and fled.
The story doesn’t end there, electrical wires attached to the pole detached and sparked a grassfire that burnt through 50 hectares of farm land.
Fire crews including the Edinglassie Rural Fire Service were called to the scene to extinguish the blaze and it was put out by 4:15am.
Alleged Black Summer bushfire, COVID-19 scammers refused bail
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Police say fraudulent activity was widespread in NSW after the Black Summer fires.
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Three women separately accused of fraudulently obtaining thousands of dollars worth of bushfire and COVID-19 recovery grants have been refused bail in a Hunter Valley court.
Key points:
She s accused of fraudulently obtaining $60,000
Two other women accused of similar offences are also due to appear in court
Earlier this month, a 32-year-old woman in the Mid North Coast Correctional Centre was charged with eight counts of dishonestly obtain financial benefit by deception.