A MAN accused of lighting a fatal fire at Red Cliffs in February 2023 had to be physically removed from the scene of the blaze when he began handling downed power lines while wearing thongs on his hands, a court has been told.

The Supreme Court of Victoria sitting at Mildura has been told accused murder, 38-year-old David Cartledge, was yelling and shouting at police as they attempted to clear th...