Emergency services were quickly on the scene. PIC: Queensland Police
A number of campervans, cars, and tents have been destroyed after fire swept through a rest area in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast early this morning.
Police say they were called to reports of a man allegedly setting fire to camping equipment at the Jowarra Park rest area on Steve Irwin Way in Glenview
In a media release, police say a man was taken into custody a short time later without incident.
A crime scene has been declared and investigations continue. No charges have been laid at time of writing.
Fire crews confirmed no one was inside the burning vehicles, but a few crews remain as a precaution.
More than 11 QFD vehicles had initially rushed to the scene to bring the fire under control.
The Courier Mail newspaper reports that the rest area had become a place for the homeless due the lack of affordable housing in the region.
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