Police investigate suspicious house fires in Oak Flats, seek information on ute seen nearby

Police are investigating a suspicious house fire south of Wollongong and have appealed for help to identify a ute seen near the scene.

Police are appealing for public assistance following a suspicious house fire in the Illawarra earlier this year, and they have released this image of a ute seen in the area. Picture: NSW Police

Police are appealing for public assistance following a suspicious house fire in the Illawarra earlier this year.

About 2.30am on Wednesday, February 12, emergency services were called to a property on Fisher St, Oak Flats, after reports of a fire in the backyard.

A 39-year-old man inside the home managed to extinguish the blaze at the rear of the property before noticing a second fire near the home’s electricity box at the front.

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

Both fires are being treated as suspicious.

Police are appealing for information after a suspicious house fire on Fisher St in Oak Flats earlier this year. Picture: Google Maps

As part of ongoing inquiries, police have released a CCTV image of a vehicle seen in the area at the time of the incident.

The vehicle is described as a white utility with black or grey roof racks, and investigators believe the driver may be able to assist with their investigation.

Anyone with information or dashcam footage from the area is urged to contact Lake Illawarra Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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