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Flames roar from the upper storey of Kingaroy’s Broadway Hotel on Friday morning (Photo: Supplied)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

December 16, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

A blaze has badly damaged a section of the upper storey of the vacant Broadway Hotel in Kingaroy.<\/p>\n

Fire crews were called to the historic two-storey building just before 9:00am on Friday after passers-by spotted flames and smoke pouring from the front of the building.<\/p>\n

A nearby worker said she heard a loud bang, like an explosion, before someone told them to evacuate their business.<\/p>\n

Police cordoned off a section of Kingaroy Street while fire crews were in action.<\/p>\n

Nearby businesses closed their doors and QAS paramedics were on standby if needed.<\/p>\n

Firefighters trained hoses on the pub’s verandah while others entered the building wearing masks and breathing equipment to tackle the heart of the fire.<\/p>\n

QFES Kingaroy Station Officer Bruce Groer said firefighters had contained the fire to the top of a stairwell.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He said the flames had travelled down a short hallway and then another small hallway on the southern side of the building.<\/p>\n

The cause was yet to be determined however investigations would continue.<\/p>\n

“A primary and secondary search has confirmed there is no one inside at this time,” Station Officer Groer said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Broadway Hotel has not been in use for several years.<\/p>\n

Owner Andrew Kelly, who was watching the drama unfold from across the street, told southburnett.com.au<\/strong> it had been a constant battle trying to keep the building secure from break-ins.<\/p>\n

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People rushed to remove their parked cars from in front of the burning building<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Firefighters lay out hoses in Kingaroy Street as they prepare to battle the flames<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The first fire crews on the scene began to douse the verandah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A firefighter gives the thumbs up from the Broadway’s verandah after the flames were extinguished<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Several firefighters wearing breathing gear entered the building to ensure there was no one inside during the fire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Firefighters and police at the scene in Kingaroy Street<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A firefighter in full gears leaves the building<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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A colleague does a quick check on a fellow firefighter<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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A fan is carried into the building to help clear the air<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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