Five hospitalised after forklift fire at commercial site in Hemmant, Brisbane
Five people were hospitalized following a forklift fire at a commercial site in Hemmant, Brisbane. One individual sustained life-threatening burns, while others were treated for smoke inhalation after efforts to extinguish the blaze failed.
Why it matters
This incident highlights industrial safety risks and the potential for rapid fire escalation in commercial storage environments.
Firefighters are working to stop the flames spreading to nearby shipping containers. ( ABC News )
Link copied Share Share article A person has sustained life-threatening burns in a blaze at a commercial site in Brisbane's east.
A forklift caught alight at a business on Anton Road at Hemmant at about 11am.
A forklift caught alight at a business on Anton Road at Hemmant at about 11am. ( ABC News )
One patient has life-threatening burns to their chest, head and face, while another has suffered serious burns to their arms.
Emergency services said three people are being treated for smoke inhalation, with all five injured taken to hospital.
The fire has damaged five empty shipping containers. ( ABC News: Tobi Loftus )
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