The Police in Solomon Islands have confirmed around three houses were burnt to the ground over the weekend.
The houses belonged to Malaitan settlers in West Guadalcanal about a 30 minute drive from the capital Honiara.
Police say a dispute had risen among the settlers after a young man had defiled a young girl and caused a row between the settlers.
Police also say the fires were not caused by indigenous people of the area but by those within the settlers community.
