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Perth Now
11-06-2025
- Perth Now
‘Crikey': Huge inferno locks down suburb
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. The fire affected traffic along the Bruce Highway. Russell Young via Facebook Credit: Supplied 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 area locked down under the PSPA declaration in Burpengary. Queensland Police Service Credit: Supplied 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 The emergency declaration was revoked just after 2am on Thursday.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.
7NEWS
11-06-2025
- 7NEWS
Fire rips through Storage King facility at Burpengary, north of Brisbane
A fire destroyed a major storage facility on Wednesday night. The blaze began ripping through the Storage King on Old Gympie Rd at Burpengary, north of Brisbane, from about 6pm. It's unclear at this stage how many customers had goods stored within the facility. Toxic smoke plumed from the business, and prompted a warning to nearby residents. 'A large volume of smoke is affecting the surrounding area, including the Bruce Hwy,' Queensland Fire Department said. Two people who breathed in the smoke were treated by paramedics, and one person was hospitalised. Queensland Police issued a Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA), with major roadways impacted by the smoke. One passenger in a car driving past on a highway could be heard in footage of the incident, saying he could feel the heat of the fire from the car, and urging the driver not to stop. The PSPA exclusion zone encompassed New Settlement Rd, Pitt Rd, Bellini Rd, Twists Rd and Old Bay Rd. It has since been revoked. 'There is no ongoing threat to the public,' police said.
Perth Now
19-05-2025
- Perth Now
Suburb locked down after ‘shots fired'
A rural suburb has been plunged into lockdown after shots were reportedly fired, with police swarming the neighbourhood and declaring an emergency situation. Queensland Police said the emergency declaration was made in Purga – a rural locality west of Ipswich – under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) following reports of gunfire. 'Police were called to an address on Ipswich Boonah Rd around 4.35pm following reports of shots fired,' Queensland Police said in a statement. Early information suggests no one has been injured. The PSPA was declared at 5.45pm, with an exclusion zone established around the area. Police declared an emergency situation in Purga Monday evening under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) following reports of gunfire. Queensland Police Credit: News Corp Australia The zone is bounded by Ipswich Boonah Rd to the west, Hughes Rd to the north, Eastfield Crt to the east and Carmichael Rd to the south. Police have urged members of the public to avoid the area, and anyone inside the exclusion zone is being asked to remain indoors until further notice. More to come.
West Australian
19-05-2025
- West Australian
‘Stay indoors': Suburb of Purga, near Ipswich, locked down after ‘shots fired' from address, police swarm neighbourhood
A rural suburb has been plunged into lockdown after shots were reportedly fired, with police swarming the neighbourhood and declaring an emergency situation. Queensland Police said the emergency declaration was made in Purga – a rural locality west of Ipswich – under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) following reports of gunfire. 'Police were called to an address on Ipswich Boonah Rd around 4.35pm following reports of shots fired,' Queensland Police said in a statement. Early information suggests no one has been injured. The PSPA was declared at 5.45pm, with an exclusion zone established around the area. The zone is bounded by Ipswich Boonah Rd to the west, Hughes Rd to the north, Eastfield Crt to the east and Carmichael Rd to the south. Police have urged members of the public to avoid the area, and anyone inside the exclusion zone is being asked to remain indoors until further notice. More to come.
7NEWS
12-05-2025
- 7NEWS
Brisbane streets shut down as armed man in Bridgeman Downs home sparks emergency police operation
Police have closed down multiple streets in Brisbane 's north after a man armed with a gun was found inside a home in Bridgeman Downs. The emergency Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) declaration was made about 7.17am on Tuesday. There have not been any reports of injuries or any shots fired, police said. The exclusion zone includes routs Road, Albany Creek Road, Beckett Road and Hamilton Road. police said.
