Overview

• An early-morning fire around 12:30am Wednesday gutted the 5,000-square-metre Morley Market, collapsing the roof and causing extensive damage with no reported injuries.
• WA Police’s Arson Squad reversed initial statements of deliberate ignition and declared the incident non-suspicious after further investigation.
• DFES investigators are examining whether an electrical fault started the blaze, with forensic work continuing at a site still unsafe to enter fully.
• More than 75 to 130 emergency personnel and up to 25 fire trucks contained the fire to the market and protected nearby Morley Galleria, as smoke warnings and road closures were issued.
• Dozens of mostly family-run businesses were destroyed or heavily affected, with owners meeting authorities on recovery needs, some reporting limited insurance and launching fundraising efforts.