Posted 24 Aug 2019, 9:05am Three teenage girls have been arrested for arson over 13 grassfires police allege were deliberately lit on the New South Wales mid-north coast. The teens will be dealt with under the Young Offenders Act.
September 10, 20195:34pm Facebook messages between two young people appear to expose teen arsonists responsible for an out-of-control fire in Queensland as police have established a taskforce to investigate who’s behind blazes across the state. Detectives investigating a fire on the Sunshine Coast have reportedly questioned teenagers after screenshots were posted online showing the young people blaming others for the blaze.
First published on Wed 13 Nov 2019 22.39 GMT Police allege 16-year-old lit Queensland blaze that razed 14 homes, after body found in bushland near Kempsey on the NSW mid-north coast
8:43pm Dec 20, 2019 Almost 100 firebugs have deliberately started blazes across Queensland that have destroyed homes and consumed thousands of hectares of bushland. Figures obtained by AAP reveal 98 people – 31 adults and 67 juveniles – have been dealt with by Queensland police for deliberately setting fires.