Australian Police Investigating Fire Starter

Bush fires are still raging across the south east of Australia. Police believe these fires were started deliberately and are following a leads to find the individual or individuals involved. One such lead comes from well known Summer Bay resident and Vietnam Vet, Alf Stewart. Mr. Stewart is convinced that the fires were deliberately started by mischievous birds native to Australia, a type of cockatoo called the Galah. He believes that these "Flaming Galah's" are responsible for fires currently burning.



Police have said that all information given to them by the public is taken seriously and investigated, but Mr. Stewarts theories are being classed by the police as "highly improbable". Bruce Fisher, a police Senior Sargent from the area was reported as saying "Well Mr. Stewarts idea's are very fancy, but it's hard to take them seriously. I mean, one minute it's the flamin' galah's, the next he's telling us to 'stone the flamin' crows!' It's hard enough to believe it's one species of birds doing this, let alone two working together!". A few years ago Mr. Stewart was admitted to a mental hospital continuing to speak to his wife even after she had passed away.