Mareeba man injured while escaping burning home

A man has been taken to hospital in a stable condition after falling while trying to escape a house fire in Far North Queensland.

Mareeba man injured while escaping burning home. Photo: Jorina Maureschat

A man has been taken to hospital in a stable condition after falling while trying to escape a house fire in Far North Queensland.

Fire crews were called to Couper Street in Mareeba just after 7.30am on Saturday, May 10, when a blaze broke out inside a home.

The man sustained a knee injury during the fall and was transported to Mareeba Hospital.

A Queensland Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said the fire was contained to the interior of the house.

“We have three crews on scene. The fire is under control but not out yet,” she said.

As of 8.20am, firefighters remained at the scene working to fully extinguish the blaze.

Originally published as Mareeba man injured while escaping burning home