Hunt for arsonist

By Casey Neill
A FIRE in a former Emerald bike shop on Monday sparked a hunt for an arsonist.
Police spent hours searching the area for the person responsible for the first-floor blaze in Belgrave-Gembrook Road.
Fire crews were called to the shop just before 10am and arrived to find carpet in the upper storey alight.
Emerald CFA captain Paul Yandle said his crew extinguished the blaze in just minutes with help from Clematis brig-ade members.
Mr Yandle said there was “not a lot of damage”.
A police helicopter and several officers were on the scene soon after to search for the firebug.