Smoke coming from Main Beach apartment complex along Woodroffe Ave on Gold Coast

Fire crews in breathing apparatus were seen entering a Gold Coast apartment complex at the same time smoke was coming from one of the units above.

An oven that caught on fire is to blame for the evacuation of a Main Beach apartment complex which forced the evacuation of its residents earlier this evening.

A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokesman told the Bulletin five crews attended the Woodroffe address about 6pm Tuesday.

Initial reports of the blaze were received about 5.45pm.

Crews in breathing apparatus had entered the building at the same time smoke was seen coming from the building, according to the spokesman.

The spokesman confirmed the blaze was contained to the oven.

No damage or injuries were reported.

Coast home gutted in fire sparked by electrical fault

February 24: A fire believed to have ignited due to an electrical fault has destroyed a home on the Gold Coast overnight.

Four adults and a child managed to escape the blaze on Coachwood Dr at Molendinar, which began about 1.30am, according to Gold Coast police.

It’s believed the fire began in the rear of the duplex and “investigations suggest the fire was started from an electrical cord fault”, a police spokeswoman said.

Firefighters extinguished the blaze, but the home is now uninhabitable.

She said two men aged 21 and 31, two women aged 23 and 18 and a one-year-old boy “self evacuated” from the home.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services extinguished the fire, but the house has been deemed uninhabitable due to “significant damage”.

Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics took one patient to Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition suffering from the symptoms of smoke inhalation.

Police have ruled out any suspicious circumstances.

More to come.

Investigation into cause of Coast house fire

February 13: An investigation team is being sent in to determine how a Gold Coast house fire started on Sunday.

Five crews worked to put out the fire at a house in Gaven that started at 3pm.

A Queensland Fire spokesman said the single level house’s roof had collapsed and firefighters had to put out the blaze externally.

At 4.30pm the fire was under control, according to the spokesman, who said an investigation team will be sent in on Monday to find out the blaze started. Police and paramedics were at the High Ridge Road house but no one was injured, according to a Queensland Ambulance Services spokesman.

Explained: Why it’s a hazy day in the south of the city

February 10: Plumes of smoke seen rising on the southern Gold Coast have been linked to permitted burns, while firefighters have been tackling a factory fire in the north of the city.

The Bulletin phoned Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) for information on the smoke in the city on Wednesday morning.

A spokeswoman pointed to the QFES Permit to Burn Map, which display permits obtained in the last 30 days.

The map showed three permitted burns along Currumbin Creek Rd at Currumbin Valley.

A Fire and Rescue NSW spokeswoman ruled out any significant fires in northern New South Wales.

Meanwhile, QFES firefighters have been battling a blaze in a hopper at 298 Stapylton Jacobs Well Rd at Stapylton, which is listed as the address of Visy cans.

Firefighters were called to the blaze, which has been contained within the hopper, about 9.10am.

A “deluge system” has been operating in the building and QFES has been working to bring in appliances to douse the fire from above.

No injuries or damage to the building has been reported.

Man airlifted to hospital after nasty hinterland crash

January 6: A motorcyclist has been airlifted to hospital after a nasty collision with a fence in the Gold Coast hinterland.

The man, aged in his 40s, was travelling along Mount Lindesay Highway at Rathdowney about 10am Sunday morning when he veered into a fence at speed.

A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said the man was assessed by in-flight paramedics at the scene and later flown to Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.

He was reportedly complaining of pain to his chest and hip but did not appear to suffer serious injuries.

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Originally published as Smoke coming from Main Beach apartment complex along Woodroffe Ave on Gold Coast