December 24, 2013
Firefighters successfully prevented a blaze from spreading to adjoining buildings but could not save a home in Beattie Street at Cherbourg this afternoon.
An Emergency Services spokesperson said the lowset timber house was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived at 3:45pm.
No occupants of the building were injured but a neighbour was taken to hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation.
Fire units from Murgon and Wondai responded to the emergency.
They had the fire under control by 4:20pm but the building was substantially damaged and will probably have to be demolished.
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Emergency crews were called to a traffic crash on the corner on the Bunya Highway and Reedy Creek Road, near Kumbia, at 3:00pm this afternoon.
No further information is available at this stage.
