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Fire crews battle huge warehouse blaze at Redbank

Huge plumes of smoke are billowing over an area west of Brisbane, with 11 fire crews fighting a blaze at warehouse filled with furniture.

A fire has ripped through a warehouse at Ipswich. Picture: 9 News
A fire has ripped through a warehouse at Ipswich. Picture: 9 News

A large fire has broken out at a building west of Brisbane.

Emergency services were called to River Road in Redbank, Ipswich at 3.46pm after reports of a structure fire.

A man was treated for burns to the hand and taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s hospital in a stable condition.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services had 11 crews on scene battling the large shed blaze after 4.30pm with four more on their way.

A fire has ripped through a warehouse at Ipswich. Picture: 9 News
A fire has ripped through a warehouse at Ipswich. Picture: 9 News

A QFES spokesman said the shed was about 30m by 40m long and contained furniture.

He said everyone was accounted for but large plumes of smoke were impacting the area.

Energex crews have arrived to shut off power, with no apparent threat of the blaze spreading to neighbouring buildings.

Fire crews remain on scene battling the blaze as well as paramedics on standby.

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