The 19-year-old male will face Brisbane Magistrates Court charged with arson over the fierce blaze, which required six fire crews.
A teenager is accused of starting a fire that ripped through a Queenslander in Brisbane’s south overnight.Six fire crews battled the blaze on Bower Street in Annerley overnight.The large Queenslander had been subdivided into several units, according to a Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokeswoman.
Police allege one resident deliberately set fire to items in his unit and the flames spread through the building. All the residents were evacuated. A 19-year-old man was arrested at the scene overnight. He has since been charged with one count of arson and will face Brisbane Arrests Court.
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