Boys caught allegedly lighting Qld fire

Boys who allegedly lit a fire on the Gold Coast amid widespread Queensland bushfires at the weekend have been caught by police and will face court.

A member of the public found a fire, which did not spread to bushland, in a storm water drain in the suburb of Pimpama on Saturday afternoon.

Three boys, aged 9, 10 and 11, were arrested, and the two eldest will be dealt with under the Youth Justice Act.