Murrumba Downs townhouse blaze contained after explosion ripped through property north of Brisbane
Massive explosion as a massive fire breaks out in a mansion in a gated community
- Mansion destroyed by massive fire
- The fire brigade has the fire under control
- Explosion fluctuates in different suburbs
A huge explosion was heard in four suburbs as a massive fire broke out at a mansion in a gated community.
The fire broke out just before 1pm on Wednesday at the house on Nambucca Close in Murrumba Downs, north of Brisbane.
Seven fire crews were called to the scene to contain the burning building with an exclusion zone around the Nambucca Rise complex.
Residents reported hearing a loud explosion in four suburbs, including Strathpine, Griffin, Kallangur and Dakabin.
Several fire crews were on scene to contain the blaze that took place at the Nambucca Rise complex in Nambucca Close
Police urged residents to stay away from surrounding areas, including Yaraki Court and Pine River Drive.
The Queensland Ambulance Service has not yet confirmed whether anyone required treatment as a result of the incident, as police evacuated residents in the area.
When emergency services arrived on scene, the home and garage were already engulfed in flames.
Images showed thick plumes of smoke coming from the burned-out building.
The explosion destroyed the mansion and the force sent debris across the street.
The residence was destroyed by the explosion with debris from the property scattered across the street
Residents took to social media to report the shock they felt from the blast that rattled homes in neighboring areas.
‘Our roof shook and it felt like something big fell on it… Ditto for the neighbours. We were all checking on the street!’ someone wrote on Facebook.
“It shook my house in Griffin,” wrote another.
Some felt the explosion several miles away from the Murrumba Downs area.
“Shaked our glass door in Mango Hill,” one wrote.