Suspicious fire charges, Ipswich

Police have charged two men in relation to a fire at a Lowry Street residence in North Ipswich this morning.

Just before 3am emergency services attended the house after receiving reports of a fire. The house was unoccupied at the time and sustained extensive damage.

A 23-year-old Leichhardt man and a 33-year-old North Ipswich man were both charged with one count each of endangering property by fire. The men are due to appear in the Ipswich Magistrate’s Court today.

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.

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