Purga exclusion zone declared after reports of shots fired at Ipswich Boonah Road
A rural area south-west of Brisbane has been shut by police after reports of shots fired.
Queensland Police Service (QPS) established the emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act in Purga on Monday evening.
It follows authorities being called to an address on Ipswich Boonah Road around 4:35pm, in response to reports of shots being fired.
QPS said initial investigations indicate no one has been injured.
The emergency declaration was triggered around 5:45pm and the exclusion zone encompasses Ipswich Boonah Road to the west, Hughes Road to the north, Eastfield Court to the east, and Carmichael Road to the south.
Members of the public are advised to avoid the area, and those within the boundaries are asked to remain indoors until further notice.
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