A fire on Curtis Island in May is believed to have been ‘deliberately lit’, according to senior fire investigators
Following investigations, it has been revealed a bushfire on Curtis Island was not part of planned reduction burns, with senior fire investigators stating they believed the blaze to have been ‘deliberately lit’.
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Suspicious vehicle tracks leading to the scene where a bushfire started on Curtis Island are at the centre of a probe into how the blaze began.
Investigations are underway regarding the bushfire on May 28, that senior fire investigators say was not part of Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service planned burns, and therefore was believed to have been ‘deliberately lit’.
The investigation found tracks near the fire ignition point on the island, made by a vehicle illegally accessing the marine plain.
The fire was ignited in a restricted access area closed to the public, and burnt through around 1000 hectares of vulnerable coastal environment, including Capricorn Yellow Chat Habitat, fire sensitive salt water grasses, coastal dune forests, and other threatened species’ habitats.
Anyone with information about the bushfire is urged to contact the Queensland Police Service or the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service on 1300 130 372.
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