A fatal house fire in Sarina, Queensland, has claimed the life of a 71-year-old woman. A man in his 40s suffered life-threatening burns and was hospitalized. Two firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion.
A 71-year-old woman has died in a house fire, and a man in his 40s has life-threatening burns to his arms. Two firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion and taken to hospital in a stable condition after the blaze on Sunday afternoon. A 71-year-old woman has died in a house fire at Sarina south of Mackay in north Queensland . Firefighters and emergency services were called to the high-set house in Kathleen Street at around 4:25pm on Sunday and found the home fully alight.
Police said the woman was found dead inside, and a man in his 40s was taken to hospital with life-threatening burns to his arms.Queensland Fire Department Acting Superintendent Sven Diga said crews were able to enter the house quickly. 'They've made entry through the upper level of the structure following reports of a person missing.'Two fire fighters were treated for heat exhaustion and taken to Mackay Base Hospital in a stable condition, and later released. 'At this stage we can't determine the cause of the fire but we do have our fire investigator working with police forensics,' he said
HOUSE FIRE FATALITY BURNS QUEENSLAND FIREFIGHTER
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