IT WAS a fire in Concongella Friday that provided the closure to a two year arson investigation by Ararat Crime Investigation Unit detectives.
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The fire, which was reported at 9am near Bulgana Road, burnt out 10 acres before being bought under control by CFA.
The fire was the latest in an alleged five year series of arson attacks in the Great Western and Concongella areas.
A 47-year-old man was arrested in Bulgana yesterday afternoon at 3.20pm when police intercepted his vehicle.
The man appeared in the Ballarat Magistrates Court on Monday, after being charged with offences relating to the string of 23 fires.
No one was injured in the fires.