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Man arrested over Christmas bushfires in Victoria

He’s also suspected of starting another fire just days later

A man is expected to be charged after allegedly starting a major grassfire near Melbourne on Christmas Day.

The 47-year-old man was arrested over the fire in Sunbury on Thursday morning, 7News reports.

The fires caused authorities to issue an emergency warning to residents.

He’s also suspected of starting a fire a few hundred metres away on December 29.

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