Overview
- Firefighters were called to a home on Opal Street in Emerald about 6:48 a.m. local time and found it engulfed in flames.
- Four bodies were located inside the property after the blaze was brought under control.
- Police declared the site a crime scene to preserve evidence for forensic examination.
- Queensland Fire and Emergency Services sent four firetrucks to contain the incident.
- Authorities have opened an investigation into the cause of the fire, with victim identities and origins of the blaze yet to be released.