Posts Tagged ‘Sunshine Coast Smoke Alarms’
The faces of those who lost everything in South Brisbane blaze
A year 7 schoolboy’s uniform and books, and a musician’s instruments were among the possessions lost after residents in a South Brisbane unit block woke up to cries of “fire, fire, get out” on Thursday. More than $25,000 was raised overnight through various online fundraising campaigns for several affected residents, many of whom were left…
Read MoreHomeowner says he told police of threats before his house was destroyed by fire
Fire engulfs a home at night. Police are investigating reports that a man had made threats to burn down a house that was this morning destroyed by fire at Crestmead, south of Brisbane. No-one was injured in the blaze, which gutted the two-storey home in Hakari Street. Homeowner Gary Odger said he was outraged because…
Read MoreRoof collapses as Brisbane house is gutted by flames
A house has been gutted by fire in Brisbane’s west A house in Chapel Hill has been destroyed by fire, with parts of the roof collapsing as firefighters worked to control the blaze. Emergency services were called to a Ludlow Street home just after noon on Wednesday. A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokeswoman said…
Read MoreWorkers evacuated, smoke spreads from large industrial fire
FIREFIGHTERS have rushed to a Coolum Beach business where a yard full of cardboard is on fire. A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokesman said multiple crews were responding to Carters Transport on Quanda Rd, and would likely be battling the blaze for some time. He said an estimated 100 tonnes of cardboard was alight,…
Read MoreHouse fire forces authorities to close street
UPDATE, 4pm: THE fire which claimed a house on May St was extinguished this afternoon, but the street will remain in a lockdown today until forensic investigators arrive to determine the cause of the fire. While the fire is not considered to be suspicious, the easternmost end of May St will be closed to all…
Read MoreBrisbane’s Port Office Hotel burns after fire starts in kitchen
A Heritage-listed Brisbane pub has been saved from major structural damage after a fire started in the kitchen and spread into the roof. The fire started in the kitchen of the Port Office Hotel, on the corner of Edward and Margaret street in the CBD, about 12.10pm, a Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokesman said.…
Read MoreExotic fish killed in pet shop break in and fire in Sydney’s west
Exotic fish worth thousands of dollars were killed when a suspicious fire ripped through a pet shop in Sydney’s west on Monday, police say. Just before 10pm, fire crews were called to the business at Emu Plains and took around half an hour to extinguish the blaze, a Fire and Rescue NSW spokeswoman said. Police said the…
Read MoreHigh-risk cladding found on hundreds of Sydney apartment blocks, investigation finds
More than 400 buildings in Sydney may have high-risk flammable cladding installed, as authorities try and get on top of what could be a death trap. Lockhart Chambers on Macquarie Street in Sydney’s CBD erupted in flames only days after the cladding had been removed. The owners had been notified that the facade was potentially…
Read MoreGovernment to review safety advice amid new high-rise cladding fears
Concerns over post-Grenfell fire checks come as government is poised to confirm ban on combustible materials The government has ordered a review of building safety advice amid concerns that scores of tall buildings fitted with combustible cladding and insulation may have been missed by a testing programme following the Grenfell Tower fire. James Brokenshire, the housing…
Read MoreQueensland fire: Police doing final sweep urging evacuations
Queensland firefighters, NSW Rural Firefighters and volunteers are bracing for extreme weather that will continue to wreak havoc across fire ravaged communities today. The Deepwater blaze is still a major concern for firefighters with residents in Baffle Creek, Oyster Creek and Rules Beach areas advised they have about an hour to evacuate or risk becoming…
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