Quoc Bao Duong faces Bundaberg Magistrates Court on arson charges

A Bundaberg man has represented himself in court after being accused of an arson that prompted a massive response from emergency service crews on Wednesday night.

A man accused of trying to set fire to a Bundaberg home before lighting another blaze that engulfed part of the house has fronted court.

Quoc Bao Duong, 42, appeared in Bundaberg Magistrates Court on Thursday.

On Wednesday night, he was charged with one count of attempted arson (structure or building, domestic violence offence) and one count of arson (structure or building), domestic violence offence.

Police allege Duong tried to set a mattress alight at a Walker St address in Bundaberg on Wednesday around 11am, before returning to set another fire at the address which burnt out part of the home’s lower storey.

Multiple emergency service crews were called to the scene.

Police remained at the scene of the blaze on Thursday.

A self-represented Mr Duong applied for bail which was opposed by police prosecutor Senior Constable Andrew Powis.

“I didn't do anything wrong,” the defendant told the court, before mumbling and swearing.

Magistrate John McInnes said Duong had not shown cause as to why he should be released.

“I haven't heard anything that really tells me why your custody isn’t justified,” Mr McInnes told him.

Mr Duong’s matter will move to a higher court, and is due for mention again in December.

He remains in custody.