Men charged after allegedly starting Fraser Island bushfire at campsite

Four men who allegedly started an illegal campfire that burned through almost half of the world heritage-listed Fraser Island in Queensland have been charged.

Police arrested the four men in Maryborough on Monday, while a teenager will also be dealt with over the incident.

The men – aged in their 20s – face charges relating to the lighting of an unauthorised campfire that was not properly extinguished.

It’s alleged Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services rangers were alerted to an illegal…