Police make emergency declaration after fire at storage facility north of Brisbane

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a day ago

Firefighters are battling a large fire at a storage facility north of Brisbane.
Emergency services were called to the Storage King complex on Old Gympie Road in Burpengary just after 6pm this evening.
Multiple crews are battling the blaze and firefighters are expected to remain on the scene throughout the night.
Police have made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act due to large amounts of smoke in the area.
The exclusion zone encompasses New Settlement Road, Pitt Road, Bellini Road, Twists Road, and Old Bay Road.
Police are urging members of the public to avoid the area and residents have been told to remain indoors with their windows closed.
It's unclear what started the fire.