Overview
- A unit on King Street in Buderim was reported fully engulfed about 7:30pm on Sunday and fire crews brought the blaze under control after roughly an hour.
- Neighbours and bystanders helped an injured occupant before paramedics arrived while other residents were evacuated because the complex sits close to a service station.
- The 21‑year‑old was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital with serious burns and died from her injuries early on Monday.
- Queensland Police’s Sunshine Coast Criminal Investigation Branch has declared a crime scene, said inquiries are in their early stages, and is appealing for dashcam or CCTV footage and witness statements.
- Some outlets have named the deceased and reported pets died in the fire but police have not confirmed those details, and support is being provided to the family as investigators continue enquiries.