Fire lit next to railway line at Lynton
A homeless man was caught after allegedly lighting a fire next to a railway line in the southern suburbs.
The driver of a passing train saw the man walking away from a recently lit grass fire near Beagle Tce, Lynton, about 12.45pm yesterday.
Another witness told police the alleged offender took off his shirt and attempted to hide in the street.
A police dog located the man, 18, of no fixed place of abode and he was charged with causing a bushfire.
He will appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court today.
About 15 sq-m of grass was burnt before a passing train work crew put the fire out.
