Emergency services respond to Gladstone house fire on Jarrah Court
Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the blaze that damaged a two-storey home in Central Queensland. UPDATES.
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Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the blaze that damaged a two-storey home in Gladstone on Monday.
Emergency services were called to reports of the house fire on Jarrah Court, Kin Kora, at 12.05pm.
A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) spokesman said a two-storey structure was fully involved.
Five fire crews attended the house fire, along with police and ambulance.
The QFES spokesman said crews had contained the fire to one structure.
He said the fire was under control and at 12.50pm crews were dampening down.
The fire was extinguished just prior to 2pm.
Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics remained on standby.
A Queensland Police Service spokeswoman said all occupants were accounted for.
She said members of the public and State Emergency Service were helping with the fire.
The fire damage was to the rear of the property which was set back on a hill.
Police investigations are continuing to determine the cause of the fire and whether it was suspicious.
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