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Heroic neighbours have helped a family safely escape a devastating house fire in Logan

A family of 11 are in need of urgent need of help from the community after narrowly escaping a house fire thanks to their heroic neighbours. The devastating blaze destroyed all their possessions and killed their beloved puppy.

Picture of the house fire at Jacaranda Ave, Logan Central. Picture: Crime Watch Logan & Queensland Facebook
Picture of the house fire at Jacaranda Ave, Logan Central. Picture: Crime Watch Logan & Queensland Facebook

A family has been left traumatised after losing everthing in a devastating fire just south of Brisbane this morning.

The family of 11, including nine children between the ages of two and 17, are in need of urgent help from the community after their house in Jacaranda Ave, Logan Central went up in flames this morning.

Pictures of the house that went up in flames in Logan Central.
Pictures of the house that went up in flames in Logan Central.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Service crews were called out to the fire at 9.30am this morning, where they found the two-storey home engulfed in flames.

However, no one was hurt after their neighbours helped get everyone out safely.

Pictures of the house that went up in flames in Logan Central.
Pictures of the house that went up in flames in Logan Central.

A Facebook post is now doing the rounds to help the family after the blaze.

“This family of nine children and parents are safe however are understandably traumatised and have lost absolutely everything, including the loss of their family puppy,” Sirai Sirai posted on Facebook.

The family, who had their home destroyed by fire, need help from the community.
The family, who had their home destroyed by fire, need help from the community.

“They are the neighbours of our aunty Ivy Tafa Tuimavave, who thankfully was home with my uncle and cousin KJ to get the kids out.

The family, who had their home destroyed by fire, need help from the community.
The family, who had their home destroyed by fire, need help from the community.

“These kids adore aunty Ivy and she has opened her house to them and the community.

Police and emergency services workers stand outside the burned house in Logan Central.
Police and emergency services workers stand outside the burned house in Logan Central.

“She is already cooking, shopping for food and nappies, assisting police and doing everything she can to assis, including sharing this in the hopes of helping out also.”

Fire trucks outside the Jacaranda Ave house. PHOTO: Ed HORNERY
Fire trucks outside the Jacaranda Ave house. PHOTO: Ed HORNERY

Ms Sirai said the children urgenty needed clothing, shoes, nappies, food, blankets and pillows. “If you can assist please drop off to 126 Jacaranda Ave, Logan Central,” she said.

Fire officers worked to make the site safe.
Fire officers worked to make the site safe.

Logan House Fire Support Network was also called to help the residents.

It is the second major house fire in the area in the past week.

A 73-year-old Woodridge woman died when fire broke out in her Ewing Rd unit on Thursday last week.

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