Gold Coast Emergency: Fire destroys Benowa home, roof collapses
Fire has destroyed a Gold Coast home, ripping through the roof and balcony. SEE VIDEO OF THE FIRE
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MULTIPLE fire crews were called in to battle a blaze which ripped through a Benowa home on Friday afternoon.
Emergency services were called to the Rannock Avenue scene at 12.40pm to discover the house already well involved.
The fire was finally under control shortly after 3pm.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services confirmed they had initially reported four residents unaccounted for, but all had been located as of 1.25pm.
Ambulance crews were also on standby at the scene, but no one was treated or taken to hospital.
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