Off-Nadir Delta

Suspicious fire at Bay Waters Holiday Motel

Titles and summaries are AI-extracted from news reporting; every source is linked below. Event id 5321adb6-d82d-492b-8034-0c4161a452cb.

Where
Location unresolvedresolved to country
When
Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-10-06
Sourcing
1 reports1 outlet carrying it · independence not established
How far this got
reportedlocation only countryOptical coverageSub-metre commercial imagery was recommended; Sentinel-2 is the closest we carry at 10 m, so small objects will not resolve.

Summary

Police have confirmed that the fire at the former Bay Waters Holiday Motel in North Batemans Bay is being treated as suspicious. Firefighters battled the blaze for almost five hours. The site has been cordoned off and a crime scene has been established. Police are appealing for the public to come forward with any information about the fire. There was no evidence of squatters inhabiting the site, and a security service had been patrolling the building in recent months.

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What remains unresolved

  • location only country

Sources

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Related events

0 related event(s) and 1 place(s) or facilities — the same facility, place, actor or campaign. Part of the event detail on Pro.

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