Man charged with arson, drug supply and weapons offences after fire at Oak Flats home

A late-night blaze at a home on the NSW South Coast has led to the arrest of a man now facing serious charges, including arson, drug supply and weapons offences.

A man has been charged with arson, drug supply and weapons offences following a suspicious fire at a home in the state’s south earlier this year.

Emergency services were called to Fisher St, Oak Flats, at about 2.30am on February 12, after reports of a fire in the backyard of a home.

A 39-year-old man living at the property was able to extinguish the blaze at the rear before noticing a second fire near the electricity box at the front of the home.

ire and Rescue New South Wales crew member. Picture: iStock

Fire and Rescue NSW crews arrived shortly after and put out the second fire. No injuries were reported.

Following an investigation, a 46-year-old man attended Lake Illawarra Police Station on June 11, where he was arrested.

He was charged with damage property by fire, use of a prohibited weapon contrary to a prohibition order, and supply of prohibited drugs.

The man was refused bail to appear before Wollongong Thursday, June 12.