House catches fire on Wilmington Rd and Cortes Dr, Thabeban

A man has been hospitalised and a home obliterated after a terrifying blaze tore through a Bundaberg property in the dead of night.

The charred remains of a Bundaberg home continue to smoulder after a devastating fire broke out just before 2am on Wednesday, June 25, leaving a trail of destruction and triggering a police investigation.

Emergency services rushed to Cortes Drive in Thabeban following reports the single-storey home on the corner of Wilmington Rd was alight.

What’s left of the Thabeban home after fire tore through it around 2am, leaving it completely gutted.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services said the house was “well-involved” when crews arrived, with firefighters battling the inferno for more than an hour. The blaze was under control by 3.10am and fully extinguished by 5.30am.

A man was taken to Bundaberg Hospital in a stable condition for treatment to minor injuries, including suspected smoke inhalation.

Queensland Police confirmed they were investigating the circumstances surrounding the fire. The cause remains unknown at this stage.

Originally published as House catches fire on Wilmington Rd and Cortes Dr, Thabeban