A second house fire has destroyed a home near Gympie in less than two weeks

Police are asking for public assistance after the Pie Creek creek fire was deemed ‘suspicious’ and a number of items were reported as stolen from the property.

Fire has destroyed a home at Pie Creek on Herron Road in the early hours of May 2, 2021.

UPDATE, MAY 3:

Gympie detectives are asking for public assistance regarding a suspicious house fire that occurred in Pie Creek early Sunday morning.

Around 1.45am, emergency services were called to a Herron Road address following reports that a house was on fire.

Following initial investigations, the fire was deemed suspicious and a number of items were reported as stolen from the property.

Detectives are urging anyone who may have witnessed or captured dash cam footage of any suspicious behaviour from the area to come forward.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.

Quote this reference number: QP2100802874.

UPDATE, MAY 2 11:30AM:

Police Scenes of Crime have established an investigation scene in Herron Road, Pie Creek, where fire completely gutted a low-set fibro and iron home overnight on Saturday night.

Police tape surrounds the home about 500m from the Pie Creek Hall, and which was empty of occupants when the blaze started just after 1.30am Sunday morning.

Fire has destroyed a home at Pie Creek on Herron Road in the early hours of May 2, 2021.

A Queensland Fire and Emergency Service spokesman said three urban fire appliances and one rural water tanker rushed to the scene after the fire was reported about 1.45am.

Fire fighters took about 20 minutes to get it under control, but not before it had completely destroyed the property.

Fire has destroyed a home at Pie Creek on Herron Road in the early hours of May 2, 2021.

Four officers from the Police Scenes of Crime were investigating the scene on Sunday morning, but nobody was able to say exactly where or how the blaze had stgarted.

A QFES spokesman said the neighbours did report a loud “bang” during the night before the fire, but it had been some time before the fire was noticed so it is uncertain if it was related.

The fire was out this morning but was still slightly smouldering.

Fire has destroyed a home at Pie Creek on Herron Road in the early hours of May 2, 2021.

EARLIER:

Emergency services rushed to the scene of a house fire in the early hours of Sunday morning in the rural residential area of Herron Road, Pie Creek, south west of Gympie.

A Queensland Fire and Emergency spokesman said fire broke about about 1.45am after neighbours reported hearing a “bang” from the single story home.

Fire has destroyed a home at Pie Creek on Herron Road in the early hours of May 2, 2021.

It is understood nobody was home at the time, and that nobody was injured though Queensland Ambulance Service remained on standby for the duration. Herron Road is a long and densely treed area.

Investigators are on the scene this morning and more details as they come to hand.

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Fire has destroyed a home at Pie Creek on Herron Road in the early hours of May 2, 2021.