Police update: Suspicious house fire at Gracemere

Detectives from Rockhampton Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a 45-year-old Gracemere woman with arson following a suspicious house fire in William Close, Gracemere, on Monday afternoon (September 27).

The woman was refused bail and will appear at the Rockhampton Magistrates Court tomorrow (October 1).

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Police are investigating a suspicious house fire at Gracemere last night.

At 6.30pm, police and emergency services were called to reports of a building on fire in William Close.

The property was engulfed in flames with fire crews able to contain the blaze without damage to surrounding houses.

Police are appealing for any witnesses with CCTV or dashcam footage of the incident.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting or call 131 444.

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.

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