Kalbarri police investigate after emergency services respond to false distress flares

Kalbarri police are investigating who was behind three distress flares being fired from land during the night, triggering a response from Water Police and local officers. They said three flares were fired from a house in Kalbarri between 10pm and 11pm on Wednesday, alerting police and emergency services to a potential emergency. First Class Const. Justin Moran said police were investigating who might have fired the flares when there was not a genuine emergency. It’s understood the flares were fired for fun and no one required assistance. Kalbarri police said falsely indicating distress carried a severe penalty and wasted the time and resources of volunteer emergency services. Anyone with information is asked to call 9936 3000.