Firefighters work hard to keep a house fire under control in Summerholm on Wednesday, May 17.
Firefighters work hard to keep a house fire under control in Summerholm on Wednesday, May 17. Lachlan McIvor

Significant damage as fire tears through 2-storey home

SIX Queensland Fire and Emergency Service crews were working to keep a house fire under control in Summerholm yesterday.

A QFES spokesperson said the house had suffered significant structural damage after the fire tore through shortly before 3pm.

QFES received the call just before 3pm to Denis Crt in Summerholm.

A QFES spokesperson said the two-storey Queenslander was well alight when crews first arrived on scene.

Firefighters managed to get the fire under control and contained by 3.45pm, however were still battling the blaze yesterday.

All occupants of the home were accounted for at 3.15pm.

Investigators were to attend the scene to determine the cause of the fire once it had been extinguished.


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