A 46-year-old Melbourne man has been charged with multiple counts of lighting bushfires.
The Upwey man faces 17 counts of intentionally causing a bushfire, related to fires started in Upwey and Tecoma in Melbourne's Dandenong Ranges.
The offences date back to July 2011.
The man has appeared before an out-of-sessions court hearing and was remanded in custody to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
-AAP
Arsonist charged in Melbourne
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