Suspicious fire, Shailer Park
Police are investigating following a suspicious fire at a shopping centre in Shailer Park this afternoon.
Initial investigations suggest at around 1:30pm a fire started in the clothing section of a department store.
The store was evacuated and the fire subsequently extinguished by the internal sprinkler system.
No one was injured as a result of the fire however a quantity of property was damaged.
Police have declared a crime scene and detectives and forensic officers have begun investigating the incident.
There is no further information available at this time.
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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