Firebug hits again, with blazes threatening houses

By Pat Nolan
Updated February 26 2014 - 7:36am, first published February 25 2014 - 3:00pm
Katrina Fitzpatrick was asleep when the fire began not far from her home. Picture: Adam Trafford
Katrina Fitzpatrick was asleep when the fire began not far from her home. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
Crews work to put out the blaze. Picture: Adam Trafford
The fire rages near homes in Alfredton. Picture: Jason Canfield
The fire rages near homes in Alfredton. Picture: Jason Canfield
A shot of the Alfredton fire. Picture: Brayden Ryan
A shot of the Alfredton fire. Picture: Brayden Ryan
A shot of the Alfredton fire. Picture: Brayden Ryan
A shot of the Alfredton fire. Picture: Brayden Ryan
A picture of resident John Tubb's front yard. Picture: @bigjacktubb on Twitter.
A picture of resident John Tubb's front yard. Picture: @bigjacktubb on Twitter.

RESIDENTS in Ballarat’s West are afraid a firebug is stalking the area after two separate fires within minutes of each other yesterday, both of which came dangerously close to houses.

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