Overview
- A blaze that began on Weaber Street spread to a neighbouring house and prompted a large emergency response with firefighters remaining on scene to contain the fire.
- Queensland Police declared a PSPA and established an exclusion zone covering Watson Street, Isobel Street, Enoch Street, Gerald Avenue, Wendy Crescent, Bright Avenue and Cornelius Street.
- At least ten fire crews attended and paramedics were on standby, with authorities reporting no injuries among residents or emergency personnel.
- Police later arrested a 36-year-old man and charged him with arson linked to the Clontarf house fire, with officers locating him with the help of a police dog squad.
- The cause of the blaze remains under investigation, the PSPA was subsequently revoked, and authorities said they will complete damage assessments and further inquiries.