Woman killed in house fire in remote southeast Queensland

A string of tragic house fires across an Australian state have left one dead and another unconscious.

A woman has died after fire tore through a home in Queensland’s remote Gympie region overnight.

Emergency services were called to an address on Booker St about midnight on Thursday.

On arrival, crews found the home “well alight” with fire services working to battle the blaze.

A woman believe do be in her 50s was located dead by responders after the fire was extinguished.

A crime scene was established with investigators working to confirm the woman’s identity.

Queensland firefighters were called to at least three housefires over the past two days. Picture: NCA NewsWire / James Gourley

Investigators will look into the cause of the fire, with a report to be prepared for the coroner.

It comes after another fire broke out in Indooroopilly in Brisbane’s west overnight.

Nine News reported neighbours heard screams coming from the home.

Rushing inside, two neighbours reportedly found an elderly couple unable to move due to previous leg injuries.

The body of a man has been found inside a home in Murrumba Downs. Picture: Supplied

One of the neighbours told Nine it had been apparent how bad the fire had become and how quickly.

“There were embers going all the way up to at least as high as some of these trees,” he said.

“We didn‘t really think twice, we just went down the side, we found him there and we just had to carry him out.”

One person was also found unconscious after a suspicious fire on Wednesday in Murrumba Downs north of Brisbane.

The fire took 35 hours to bring under control, with neighbours telling Nine they heard a “huge bang” before the blaze.