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ABC News
2 days ago
- General
- ABC News
People left in limbo after fire rips through Storage King facility in Burpengary, north of Brisbane
A large fire at a storage facility north of Brisbane has left many in limbo, unsure if their belongings have been spared. Emergency services were called to the Storage King complex on Old Gympie Road in Burpengary just after 6pm on Wednesday night. It took 26 crews three and a half hours to contain the blaze, and prompted police to declare an exclusion zone, with residents urged to stay inside due to heavy smoke. Irene Schynol said everything she owned was being kept at the facility after being homeless for four years. She is close to finding somewhere to live, but is now unsure whether she will have anything to fill her home with. "I found out there was a fire here last night, I was horrified," she said. "There's a lot of personal stuff in there, papers, photos of my adopted daughter who passed away, [and] family photos. An exclusion zone, which encompassed New Settlement Road, Pitt Road, Bellini Road, Twists Road, and Old Bay Road, was retracted just after 2am. Two people were assessed for smoke inhalation, with one person taken to Caboolture Hospital in a stable condition. It's unclear what started the fire, but police are not currently treating it as suspicious. Kerry Tomsen said she had "absolutely everything" in the facility, including photos of her children and other sentimental items. "I only saw [the fire] on Facebook and came down to see for myself," she said. "There's a lot of families who have got stuff in here, you know, it's everything." Ms Tomsen was told her stuff "may be okay". "I'm just hoping that it is, and I feel for everyone who has lost their stuff," she said through tears.
News.com.au
2 days ago
- News.com.au
Factory fire at Storage King facility in Burpengary sends suburb into lockdown
A massive factory fire at a storage facility has sent a Queensland suburb into lockdown overnight and left one person hospitalised. Fire crews responded to the blaze at a Storage King warehouse on Old Gympie Road in Burpengary at about 6pm on Wednesday. A huge volume of smoke quickly engulfed the surrounding area, including the neighbouring Bruce Highway. Witness Dylan Moore told Channel 9 that he saw the huge cloud of smoke on his way home, describing the blaze as 'an explosion'. 'I was like, okay, this - crikey, this ain't good. It's on the west side of the building ... a bunch of smoke pouring out,' he said. Police made an emergency declaration just after 7pm as crews responded to the blaze, creating an exclusion zone around the area. The zone took in New Settlement Road, Pitt Road, Bellini Road, Twists Road and Old Bay Road. Members of the public were advised to avoid the area, which is about 39km north of Brisbane, while residents were told to remain indoors and close their windows. The emergency declaration was revoked just after 2am on Thursday. At least 75 firefighters from 26 crews fought the blaze, which was filmed by dozens of motorists on their commute home. A 67-year-old woman who lived nearby is reported to have been hospitalised in a stable condition due to smoke inhalation. Investigations are ongoing.
ABC News
3 days ago
- General
- ABC News
Police make emergency declaration after fire at storage facility north of Brisbane
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.
