Overview
- A fire broke out at a tyre shop on Queens Road in Kingston and spread into the adjoining carpark, igniting dozens of vehicles while multiple firefighting crews fought the blaze.
- Queensland Police declared an emergency under the Public Safety Preservation Act and closed an exclusion zone that covers Queens Road from Meakin Road to Allan Street and the area from Plain Street to Scrubby Creek.
- The Queensland Fire Department says the main blaze has been contained but smouldering tyres will produce smoke and strong odours that could affect the area for several hours.
- Paramedics treated one person for minor or superficial burns and they were taken to hospital in a stable condition; no further injuries have been reported.
- Investigations into the cause are ongoing, and health warnings note tyre smoke contains synthetic rubber, oils and heavy-metal additives that can harm air quality and complicate cleanup and nearby business and traffic access.