Police have located three boys as part of their investigation into two fires which were deliberately lit at Pimpama on Saturday September 7.
Around 3.30pm, a member of the public driving past bushland off Rifle Range Road observed smoke coming from a storm water drain. The man found a small fire and went home, coming back with buckets of water and extinguishing the fire, which had not spread.
Around 4.45pm, police were on Yawalpah Road when they noticed smoke coming from the western side of the M1 motorway.
Officers drove to Rifle Range Road, just south of Bull Road, where a fire was burning in bushland. Fortunately, the Ormeau Rural Fire unit were also aware and arrived on-scene and quickly extinguished the blaze.
Following subsequent investigations, police located a 9-year-old boy, 10-year-old boy and 11-year-old boy. The two older boys will now be dealt with under provisions of the Youth Justice Act.
With Queensland continuing to experience extreme and dangerous fire conditions throughout the state with devastating bushfire being fought in several locations, police are reminding the public of the dangers of lighting fires or committing acts of arson following two incidents at Pimpama yesterday.
