Update – Suspicious fire, Tingalpa

Investigations into a suspicious fire which destroyed a clubhouse in September at sporting fields in Tingalpa, have resulted in the arrests of three girls.

Around 10.15pm, police and emergency services arrived to find the building on Manly Road fully engulfed.

A section of Manly Road between New Cleveland Road and Castlerea Street was closed to allow fire crews to extinguish the blaze.

Yesterday, detectives from South Brisbane Child Protection and Investigation Unit (CPIU) charged three girls, aged 14 and 15, with trespass, endangering property by fire and arson.

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.