Man suffers burns to face, neck and arms in backyard fire at Coomera on Gold Coast

A man has been rushed to a Gold Coast hospital suffering burns after an accelerant was used on a backyard fire.

A MAN has been rushed to a Gold Coast hospital suffering burns after an accelerant was used on a backyard fire.

Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) paramedics were called to a Coomera residence about 11.30pm on Monday.

Accelerant was used on the backfire fire at Coomera.

The man suffered burns to his face, neck and arms, according to a statement.

He was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition for further treatment.

QAS would not name the street the incident occurred on, citing “patient confidentiality”.

‘Smoke alarms save lives’: Residents flee house fire

October 18: The occupants of a Tweed home have escaped uninjured after smoke alarms alerted them to a fire which sparked on the veranda of the residence.

The Murwillumbah Rural Fire Brigade took to Facebook with a simple message after attending the blaze which broke out late on Saturday – “smoke alarms save lives”.

Fire and Rescue NSW Murwillumbah firefighters, the rural brigade, NSW Police, NSW Ambulance and Essential Energy were called to Murwillumbah St, Murwillumbah about 11.30pm.

They found “smoke alarms were activating” on arrival and the people in the home had “self-evacuated”.

“On arrival firefighters found smoke issuing from the front of the premise,” Fire and Rescue NSW Murwillumbah stated.

The aftermath of the fire. Picture: Fire and Rescue NSW Murwillumbah

“Firefighters in breathing apparatus attacked the fire, while additional investigated from the rear of the house.”

Thanks to the quick actions of firefighters the blaze did not spread far beyond the veranda.

Firefighters ventilated the home “to remove a large amount of smoke” and used a gas detector to make sure the residence was safe to re-enter.

The residents of the home escaped without injury. Picture: Fire and Rescue NSW Murwillumbah

All New South Wales homes must have at least one working smoke alarm installed on each level.

Woman burnt in Coast barbecue explosion

Earlier: A woman has been taken to hospital suffering burns to her arms and chest after a gas barbecue exploded on the Gold Coast.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) sent one firefighting crew to the “gas bottle and barbecue explosion” at Seafarer Court at Surfers Paradise about 5pm on Sunday.

Any fire had already been extinguished by the time firefighters arrived.

Emergency services were called to the explosion on Sunday afternoon.

Fire investigators were potentially going to investigate the incident on Monday, a QFES spokeswoman said.

Queensland Ambulance paramedics, including critical care, also attended the barbecue explosion at the Coast home.

They treated a woman aged in her 30s for “superficial burns” after arriving about 4.45pm, a spokesman said.

She was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.

Man in hospital after vehicle strikes guard rail on M1

October 15: Peak hour commuters travelling northbound on the M1 Gold Coast can expect some delays after a vehicle collided with a guardrail.

Emergency crews were called to a single-vehicle incident at Nerang at 4pm Friday.

It is understood a vehicle has blocked the on-ramp at Exit 77.

Paramedics are assessing one patient at the scene though no serious injuries are reported.

A male has been taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.

‘Hazmat incident’: Emergency services called to Coast school

October 15: Emergency services have been called to a “hazmat incident” at a Gold Coast school after the alarm was raised over a suspected chemical smell.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, Queensland Police and Queensland Ambulance Service were called to Great Hall Dr, next to Miami State High School, about 12.30pm.

Several fire and rescue crews, including a scientific team, have been at the school investigating the smell linked to a science lab storeroom, a spokeswoman said.

Miami State High School. Picture: Jerad Williams

It’s believed an unknown substance may be leaking on the premises.

Paramedics have not had to treat any students or members of staff, but were still on scene in case QFES needed assistance, an ambulance spokeswoman said.

The school has not been evacuated, according to a police spokeswoman.

A Queensland Department of Education spokesman confirmed emergency crews conducted an inspection of the school as precaution after a “chemical product used in a lab seemed to have been disturbed.”

“As part of the routine safety protocol, the building was evacuated and students were relocated to another area until QFES cleared the building.”

Man knocked out, suffers head injuries in suspected brutal attack

October 14: A teenage boy has been “assisting police” with inquiries after a man was found unconscious and suffering from head injuries following an alleged attack on the Gold Coast.

Officers were called to a “disturbance” involving a “number of people” on the Gold Coast Hwy at Palm Beach about 2.20am on Sunday, a Queensland Police spokeswoman said.

An aerial photo of the Gold Coast Hwy at Palm Beach.

They found the 30-year-old man with head injuries when they arrived.

Queensland Ambulance paramedics took the man to Robina Hospital in a stable condition, a spokeswoman said.

Investigations were ongoing on Thursday with the assistance of the 15-year-old boy.

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