Huge damage bill after $5m fire at Perth warehouse

A SUSPICIOUS fire at a Perth warehouse has caused damage estimated at up to $5 million.

Authorities were called to the structure fire at a warehouse on Pilbara Street in Welshpool about 10.30pm on Tuesday.

It believed about 60 firefighters were at the scene, which took three hours to extinguish.

There were no people in the building at the time of the fire. The blaze is being treated as suspicious.

Arson Squad detectives will attend the scene on Wednesday, and police urge anyone with information to come forward, with rewards of up to $50,000 available for information that leads to the identification and conviction of an arsonist.

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