<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Footage has captured the moment an explosion rocked </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/brisbane" rel="" target="_blank" title="Brisbane's"><span>Brisbane's</span></a><span> Fortitude Valley on Christmas night after a tobacconist was allegedly set on fire.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A man was seen walking into the business on Wickham Street with a jerry can.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It is believed there was a scuffle with the staff inside, before footage showed their brawl spills out onto the street.</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><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/victorian-bushfires-firefighters-prepare-for-catastrophic-conditions-emergency-leave-now-warning-issued-for-bornes-hill/32c88152-7eeb-4e05-818d-f8f3d9732e70"><strong><span>Property burns as horror conditions bear down on state</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The owner of the store was assaulted and injured, and left the scene.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The alleged attacker then re-entered the shop, and moments later a fireball erupted, with flames flying onto the footpath.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police said the arsonist may have burnt himself or his clothes may have been caught in the fire.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/brisbane-tobacconist-footage-captures-moment-of-explosion-fortitude-valley-christmas-day/3fcdb862-c9d0-4b66-8f93-37fbe31036d3" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A man's shoe was also found near the scene, according to police.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Given the state of the shoe that was found, it's possible that he might have some significant burns," Inspector Jane Healy said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police believe this was a random attack but are investigating several leads, including whether the man had a getaway driver.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The fire burned for hours with a dozen fire crews called to the scene.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Nearby surrounding heritage buildings were saved from the blaze.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police are still looking for the alleged arsonist.</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" title="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>:</span></strong></em><span> </span><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" title="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" title="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>.</span></strong></em></div></div>