Emergency services fighting house fire in Tully
Fire crews have fought to extinguish a fierce blaze at a two-storey home on the Cassowary Coast.
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Fire crews have fought to extinguish a fierce blaze at a home on the Cassowary Coast.
Firefighters were called to the house fire at Mars Street, Tully, at 11.49am on Sunday which was engulfed in flames.
A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokeswoman said the two-storey home was “well-involved” when fire crews arrived, and a further three crews had attended the scene to assist.
Queensland Police Service and Queensland Ambulance Service officers were also on scene.
Firefighters contained the fire at 12:55pm and completely extinguished the fire at 1:45pm and handed over to police around 2:30pm.
The QFES spokeswoman confirmed all occupants were out of the house and accounted for.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
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