QFES said 10 crews were initially sent to the scene, with up to 40 firefighters fighting the blaze.
abc.net.au/news/house-fire-explosion-murrumba-downs-nambucca-close/102592854A two-storey unit has burned to the ground in under an hour in Murrumba Downs, north of Brisbane, after locals reported a loud explosion.
"We're still trying to make the scene safe, so we can conduct that search [but it] is unlikely to be conducted today and we will continue … tomorrow," QFES station officer Matthew Draper said.firefighters working to extinguish the blaze over a two-hour periodkilometres away.Firefighters met with 'chaotic' scene
"There is some damage to surrounding properties, there's glass broken and some eaves damaged as well.
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