Qld: Three schools set alight in Brisbane's south

AAP General News (Australia)
12-09-2006
Qld: Three schools set alight in Brisbane's south

It's believed a serial arsonist is responsible for three school fires in Brisbane's
south overnight.

The first blaze occurred at Moorooka Primary School .. where witnesses report hearing
a loud explosion before seeing a building go up in flames at around 11pm.

A block of classrooms was gutted.

The library at the Saint Pius school in Salisbury was also targeted at around 12.30am
.. while crews managed to contain a third fire two hours later at Wellers Hill primary
school at Tarragindi.

Police are looking for two teenagers seen in the area around the time of the blaze.

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KEYWORD: SCHOOLS (BRISBANE)

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