<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A fire has torn through two Brisbane businesses on the city's northside after a suspected firebombing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The fire tore through popular local cafe Brisbean Coffee and the neighbouring plant shop I Wet My Plants in Alderley around midnight.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Lachlan Elliot from Queensland Fire and Rescue said firefighters were called to a fire at the back of a gift shop on South Pine Road.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/mona-vale-light-plane-crash-lands-on-golf-course-at-sydneys-northern-beaches/bfca5c55-bf5e-4652-a0e4-a92c598c52b5"><strong><span>Lucky escape as light plane crash lands on Sydney golf course</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We were able to bring the fire under control in approximately 50 minutes," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Customers arriving early for their Sunday morning coffee fix were shocked and devastated by the damage.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Brisbean Coffee owner Andy Ford told 9News the impact was catastrophic.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/brisbane-firebomb-shop-cafe/d1a065bc-1c94-40f9-b4e7-05bbecac0167" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>While the cafe has significant smoke damage, they've also lost countless kilos of coffee beans but they're ready to rebuild and reopen as soon as possible.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/kew-east-home-invasion-man-stabbed-in-the-face-during-home-invasion-while-toddlers-present/7c3bcb0c-4274-4327-972b-76d38f7e4d91"><strong><span>Dad stabbed 11 times trying to fight back against gang who broke into home</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Investigators spent the morning combing through the crime scene, shovelling coffee cups and sifting through the damage to find answers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Before the businesses went up in flames, suspicious activity was caught on camera.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Multiple people can be seen loitering around the shopfronts, while one particular car returns to the scene of the crime at least three times.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The firebugs remain on the run.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple App Store</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>.</span></strong></em></div></div>