A woman's body has been found following a grass fire in Brisbane.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services were called to Waller Rd at Browns Plains, near Regents Park, about 5:30am on Friday after reports of a blaze at a BMX track.Police were called to the scene and detectives were later spotted speaking with a number of locals as they carried out their investigations.
A woman's remains have been found by firefighters at Brisbane's Browns Plains after they were called to a grassfire early on Friday morning. Picture: Steve PohlnerQueensland Detective Inspector Chris Knight told reporters it could not be determined at this stage if the death was suspicious "We most certainly are not saying that it's homicide, it is simply an unexplained death at this moment in time," he said.Detectives are"considering a number" of possible theories surrounding the death.Centenary Plains BMX Club advised Facebook followers in a statement that the track will be closed on Friday until further notice.
"Sadly our track is currently an active crime scene and this means no one can be there, please avoid the area and be respectful of this difficult situation," it said.Locals told media they could see smoke and smelt burning when they woke up.
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