Final two men fined for starting fire that scorched Fraser Island We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement All four men who left an illegal campfire which started the bushfire that scorched more than half of Fraser Island last year have been fined. Two of the men had their matters dealt with in January and the remaining two had their cases wrapped up during the past week in the Hervey Bay Magistrates Court. Scorched vegetation seen near Happy Valley on January 16, 2021. Credit:Matt Dennien Last month, Liam Gregory Cheshire, 24, pleaded guilty to unlawfully lighting a fire and leaving a fire unattended and was fined $667 for each offence, with no conviction recorded.