Arson charges, North Cairns
A 27-year-old man has been charged following a fire in a North Cairns unit complex yesterday afternoon.
At around 5.50pm, it will be alleged that a man deliberately ignited a mattress on the ground-floor of the complex on McLeod Street.
The fire caused extensive damage to the unit, however nobody was physically injured.
A 27-year-old Cairns man was apprehended by police at the scene and later charged with one count of arson.
He will appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court this morning.
