Police are treating a fire at the rear of Goodyear Autocare in Bowen Hills during the early hours of Sunday morning as suspicious.
Just before 3am, fire crews found tyres and wheel rims burning at the rear of the Taylor Street address.
![Fire crews managed to prevent a "suspicious" fire from damaging a nearby tyre business in Bowen Hills on Sunday morning.](/web/20161106053711im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/i/i/y/g/s/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.grt250.png/1475360043576.jpg)
Fire crews from the nearby Windsor station were quick on the scene and prevented the building from being seriously damaged.
A Queensland Police spokesman said officers believe someone deliberately started the fire and investigations are continuing.
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