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Northam man accused of lighting fires in Western Australia facing five more charges

A 23-year-old man accused of lighting a string of fires in Western Australia's Wheatbelt during weather of 36 degrees Celsius has been handed five more charges.

Zak Bryan Bidstrup is now accused of lighting 10 blazes in two days in the Northam area, which burned through hectares of bushland and placed lives and homes at risk.

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