Two fighting for life after suspected arson attack destroys Gold Coast home

By CAITLIN POWELL - NEWS REPORTER Published: 21:59, 30 June 2026 | Updated: 22:26, 30 June 2026 A man has died and two people have been rushed to hospital in critical condition after a suspected arson attack at a Gold Coast home.  Firefighters were called to a two-storey house on Sickle Avenue in Hope Island at about 11.35pm on Tuesday, a Queensland Fire Department spokesperson said. When the five crews arrived, they found the home engulfed in flames. A 38-year-old man was assessed by paramedics and declared dead at the scene, Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) said. Two men,44 and 84, were taken to Royal Brisbane Hospital in a life-threatening condition after suffering burns to their head, chest, back, arms and legs.  A 59-year-old woman was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition, with back, hip and leg injuries.  Another man, 38, was evacuated from the home uninjured. The blaze was brought under control within an hour and the spokesperson confirmed it was being treated as a suspected arson attack. Firefighters were called to a two-storey house on Sickle Avenue in Hope Island at about 11.35pm on Tuesday where they found the property engulfed in flames A man died at the scene and three occupants of the home were rushed to hospital The house was extensively' damaged by the fire, with one side of the building partially collapsed. The fire also spread into the roof, with footage showing flames and smoke billowing from it. A crime scene has been declared while police investigate the circumstances surrounding the fire. Investigations are ongoing and detectives are due at the home on Wednesday. Police are appealing to anyone with information, or relevant CCTV, dashcam or other vision from the area around the time of the incident, to contact them. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.