Police arrest man over suspicious house fire, Ashmore

Police have arrested a 30-year-old man after a suspicious house fire at Ashmore this morning.

Around 11.10am, police were called to a disturbance at a residence on Walabah Drive.

Shortly after the house was fully engulfed in fire.

Firefighters attended and quickly extinguished the fire. Police declared a crime scene around 12.20pm.

No one was injured during the incident but the house sustained significant damage.

Following investigations, police arrested a 30-year-old Surfers Paradise man nearby at Ashmore around 3.10pm.

Charges are yet to be laid.

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