Police end fruitless search

Brisbane Water Local Area Command police have completed a fruitless search of Brisbane Water National Park looking people reportedly needing help.

They were called on Tuesday, January 19, after flares were sighted in the National Park.

Police received four reports of flares being sighted in bushland near the Great North Walk, Patonga, near the Warrah Trig lookout at around 8:30pm on Tuesday, January 19.

A man fishing in waters off the area reportedly spoke to people who said they needed emergency assistance.

Emergency services were notified.

The Westpac Helicopter searched the area but nobody was located.

NSW Rural Fire Service personnel patrolled the fire trails in the area and also did not locate anyone.

The search was suspended at 10:30pm and recommenced at 5am on January 20 by police from Brisbane Water LAC and SES personnel but concluded by 9am when no evidence of anyone in need of assistance in the area could be found.

Media release, 20 Jan 2016

NSW Police media