Police have charged a 35-year-old man with arson following investigations into a fire at a business in Ashmore yesterday, 5 November.
It will be alleged about 1.50pm, the man attended an address on Commercial Drive and used an accelerant to light a donation bin on fire, before fleeing.
A 35-year-old Logan Village woman was treated for smoke inhalation and transported to Gold Coast University Hospital.
No one else was injured and nearby businesses were evacuated, as a precaution.
The 35-year-old Biggera Waters man has been charged with one count of arson.
He is expected to appear in Southport Magistrates Court today, 6 November.
Quote this reference number: QP2502002461
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