Five fire crew deployed as fire destroys house near Rosslyn Bay
Fire has destroyed a house at Yeppoon as multiple fire crews battle to dampen the remaining embers.
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A house has been destroyed by fire near Rosslyn Bay, with one woman taken to hospital.
Five Queensland Fire Department crews were sent to the property on Rosslyn Street at 12.37pm on Thursday.
A QFD spokeswoman said the fibro house was “well involved in flames” and noone was trapped inside.
A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said a woman was treated for smoke inhalation - she was in a stable condition and would be taken to Capricorn Coast Hospital.
It is understood the woman resided at the property.
Ergon Energy crews at the scene disconnected power to the home.
Numerous police crews were called to the scene and during the initial stages of the blaze, traffic control was put in place along the Scenic Highway.
Those traffic control measures were only in place for a short period until fire crews had extinguished the fire.
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