Overview

• The fire broke out inside Tyres & More on Peter Rash Court around 1pm, with crews bringing it under control by 1:30pm and extinguishing it by 1:45pm, officials said.
• Paramedics rushed the building manager to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital after life-threatening burns, with his condition later reported to have improved on Tuesday night.
• Queensland Fire and Emergency Service’s Mark Peiker said crews faced severe conditions in a workshop containing flammable liquids and gases, and explosions were heard at the scene.
• Police have declared a crime scene and investigators say determining the cause could take days because the building is hazardous and structurally compromised.
• Multiple vehicles were destroyed, a large section of the roof collapsed, heavy smoke affected surrounding suburbs, and no other employees were injured.