Multi-million dollar Perth home set ablaze, vandalised with threat

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Ho, C. (2026, October 21). Multi-million dollar Perth home set ablaze, vandalised with threat. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-21/mt-pleasant-house-fire-driveway-threat/107292438

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-10-21 · by Cason Ho

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A multi-million dollar property in Mount Pleasant, Perth, was destroyed by a fire early Wednesday morning around 3:20 AM. The suspected arsonists left graffiti on the driveway reading "pay your debt dog." Firefighters took about an hour to extinguish the blaze and found jerry cans at the scene. Department of Fire and Emergency Services district officer Gareth Deeg confirmed that flames were burning throughout both floors, causing extensive damage and making the home uninhabitable. WA Police Arson Squad is investigating the incident as a possible targeted attack. Neighbors reported hearing loud bangs before seeing fire coming from the roof of the property.

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📰 Mount Pleasant Home Attack
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“Both articles describe a targeted arson attack on a multi-million dollar home in Mount Pleasant with graffiti 'pay your debt dog' at the same time, involving the same fire department and officer.”
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Topics

Department of Fire and Emergency Services Mount Pleasant Perth WA Police WA Police Arson Squad

Subjects

Davison PERSON · 1× Department of Fire and Emergency Services ORG · 1× Gareth Deeg PERSON · 1× Line Davison PERSON · 1× Mount Pleasant GPE · 1× Perth GPE · 1× WA Police ORG · 1× WA Police Arson Squad ORG · 1×

Narrative

Fire crews raced to the two-storey property in Mount Pleasant about 3.20am Wednesday morning to respond to the out of control blaze. Department of Fire and Emergency Services district officer Gareth Deeg said flames were burning on both floors of the home, from the front door all the way to the roof.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-21
2026-10-21 · ABC News (AU)
Multi-million dollar Perth home set ablaze, vandalised with threat · assertive framing

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A multimillion-dollar Perth home was engulfed in flames overnight, and graffitied with the words "pay your debt dog", in what authorities are investigating as a possible arson attack. asserted
authorities → engulf → attack
Fire crews raced to the two-storey property in Mount Pleasant about 3.20am Wednesday morning to respond to the out of control blaze. Department of Fire and Emergency Services district officer Gareth Deeg said flames were burning on both floors of the home, from the front door all the way to the roof. asserted
flames → race → roof
"The fire has significantly damaged the property both internally and externally, and unfortunately it's not habitable anymore," he said. asserted
he → damage → property
Firefighters took about an hour to extinguish the blaze which caused part of the home's roof to collapse. asserted
part → take → roof
The cause of the blaze remains undetermined, and WA Police Arson Squad detectives attended the home to examine the scene. asserted
detectives → remain → scene
Neighbour heard 'bangs' asserted
Neighbour → hear → bangs
Neighbour Line Davison said she woke up to the sound of two loud "bangs". asserted
she → say → bangs
"I looked out the window and then I saw fire coming from the back of the house, on the roof," she said. asserted
she → look → roof
"I didn't expect that to happen on this nice little quiet street. asserted
that → expect → street
I was more concerned if there was people inside. asserted
I → be → ?
"Then I realised that the people in there, they're on holidays, so that was good." asserted
that → realise → holidays
WA Police confirmed no one was injured in the incident. asserted
one → confirm → incident
Ms Davison said the fire, and the vandalism on the driveway, was completely unexpected. asserted
fire → say → driveway
"It's a bit scary knowing that that's happening in our street," she said. asserted
she → know → street
The home on Ullapool Road was last sold in 2019 for $2,250,000. asserted
home → sell → 2,250,000
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