Shed fire on Widgee property, west of Gympie

Eight fire crews have rushed to the scene of a fire that west of Gympie. This is what we know:

Eight fiirefighter crews have rushed to Widgee after a huge shed on a rural property caught on fire.

A huge shed on a property west of Gympie caught fire on Wednesday morning, August 24, 2022.

Three fire crews rushed to the property located at Widgee on Reid Road early, with five more crews on the way.

Emergency services were called in at 8.41am after receiving reports of the shed on fire.

Thick, black smoke could be seen rising from a 20m x 10m shed on the property, a QFES spokesperson said.

The fire was well involved when the crews arrived, the spokesperson said.

Ambulance services were also on standby with no injuries reported, a QAS spokesperson said.