Woman fights for life with facial burns after Brisbane house fire
Seven fire crews were called to the residence on Outlook Parade at 10.12pm to find the downstairs area of a two-storey home ablaze. The fire was under control in less than 20 minutes.
A Queensland Ambulance Services spokesperson confirmed the sole resident – a 45-year-old woman – was rushed to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital where she is being treated for life-threatening burns.
She was also being treated for smoke inhalation, according to Queensland Police.
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