Young Qld boys charged over school fire

Four boys, the youngest just six, have been arrested over an arson attack that has destroyed part of a school in country Queensland.

Police say the boys, the others aged seven, nine and 11, set fire to a building at the Cherbourg State School, near Kingaroy, on Tuesday afternoon.

The oldest boy has been charged with arson. The other three will be dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act.