Emergency declared at Rosewood after two bodies found, potential hazards on site

Police have declared an emergency situation and evacuated homes southwest of Brisbane after a welfare check found two dead bodies and a number of potentially hazardous devices at the scene.

An emergency exclusion zone has been put in place in Ipswich after police found two bodies and potentially hazardous devices in a Rosewood home.

Police were called to a property on Blakes Road yesterday at 4pm to conduct a welfare check when they found the bodies.

Police, fire and ambulance crews at the emergency exclusion zone around a property on Blakes Road, Rosewood. Picture: Liam Kidston

Specialist police crews, including the Queensland Police Explosive Ordnance Response Team are on the scene.

It’s understood police located devices of interest inside the home.

Fire crews have remained at the scene overnight. Picture: Liam Kidston

The deaths, which are currently being treated as non-suspicious, are believed to be unlinked to the devices, however investigations remain ongoing and the exclusion zone had been put in place as a precaution.

It includes parts of Blakes Rd in Rosewood and the affected properties have already been evaluated with roadblocks in place.

Police officers at the scene of the exclusion zone. Picture: Liam Kidston

Fire crews and paramedics also attended the scene on Friday afternoon and have remained on standby overnight at the Rosewood property.

Members of the public are asked to avoid the area.