Debris has been strewn across the front yard of a home north of Brisbane after a reported explosion ignited a fire at the property.
Emergency crews are trying to contain the blaze which began at Murrumba Downs at about 1 o’clock this afternoon.
Residents from four surrounding suburbs have reported on social media feeling and hearing a large explosion.Police have declared an exclusion zone around the site and are asking people to avoid the area.
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