Fire crews respond to blaze at iconic Plainland pub
SMOKE could be seen billowing from the roof of the pub just after 5am. DETAILS + PHOTOS INSIDE:
Gatton
Don't miss out on the headlines from Gatton. Followed categories will be added to My News.
AN EARLY morning blaze at an iconic pub in Plainland has been extinguished by fire crews before spreading to the rest of the hotel.
Fire crews were called just after 5am to the Porters Hotel on Laidley-Plainland Road after reports of a structure fire.
When firefighters arrived on scene at 5.15am crews saw smoke billowing from a ventilation unit in the roof.
Ten crews contained the fire to the roof and airconditioning unit just before 6am and extinguished the blaze a few minutes after.
A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said no occupants were injured and paramedics were no longer required on scene.
A police spokesman declined to make any further comment other than that it was an electrical fire.
It is believed the fire started in the kitchen.
There are signs on all of the venue‘s doors saying “pub closed due to fire”.
Hell and high water: Inside ground zero of North Qld’s flood nightmare
In the dead of night, as most of Ingham slept, a torrent descended. Nothing will ever be the same again. This is the untold true story of how the North Qld spirit conquered unimaginable tragedy and heartbreak.
Meat worker facing possible deportation after stalking woman
He refused to accept a relationship and made repeated attempts to contact the woman before breaking into her home, threatening to kill her, and posting her personal information to Facebook falsely saying she was new a prostitute in town.