A 41-year-old man has been charged with setting multiple fires in central Perth and Kings Park. The most recent fire occurred near Jacobs Ladder in the city's west, dangerously close to an apartment complex. The man is also accused of lighting four separate fires in Kings Park the previous week. He was arrested near Mounts Bay Road and has been charged with five counts of causing fire likely to injure or damage, with each offense carrying a maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment. The man is scheduled to appear before the Perth Magistrates Court today.

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