Fire and Rescue members were alerted to a serious grass fire at about 11:00 am today.
The fire which initially consisted of three individual grass fires threatened a nearby business and houses in the area.

Members from Humpty Doo, Palmerston and Marrara Fire Stations, volunteers and three Bushfires Council vehicles attended the scene and successfully extinguished the blaze. Police attended the scene and directed traffic due to smoke obstructing near by roads.

A section of bushland from Girraween Road to Stow Road was burned as a result of the fire and back burning.

Fire Investigators are looking into the cause of the fire and are treating it as suspicious.

The Fire and Rescue Service plead with the public to help catch these fire lighters, "we need people to keep watch and report any suspicious no matter how small it is, as it may help to catch these offenders" said Fire Investigator Dave Pettit.

Any one who may have witnessed any suspicious activity in the area or has further information is urged to contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1300 333 000.

Media Contact:
Rickie Scoot
8922 3185