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A chid has died and a woman in her 30s is unaccounted for after flames tore through a row of townhouses east of Brisbane
Raven, eight, was killed in the fire and the family babysitter Stephanie Ryan is still missing following the horrific blaze, 9News can confirm.
9News understands Raven’s parents, Chloe Louise Davidson and stepfather Matthew Glen Rodgers-Falk were in Ballina in NSW at the time of the fire.
Emergency services were called to Bayside Court in Thorneside about 7.15am to find two units well alight.
The flames spread rapidly through the units and the blaze was so fierce it was visible from several suburbs over.
Brave neighbours rushed to the scene and used hoses and buckets of water to try and battle the fire.
“I’ve got my own kids and I just kicked into gear,” neighbour Zac Benjamin told 9News.
Thick smoke was seen billowing from the multi-storey property, where the roof collapsed and surrounding buildings were left charred.
Queensland Police Service Chief Inspector Karl Hahne said the units were “burning very hot” and multiple efforts were made by first responders and neighbours to enter the premises.
“It’s a confronting scene for all emergency services, and I’m quite sure for the residents and our hearts go out to the families affected by this,” Hahne said.
“Anyone who assists anybody in the time of need, we tip our hat to them.
“For the next few hours and even the next couple of days, this scene will be an ongoing investigation.”
Due to the intensity of the fire it is still too hot for investigators to gain access safely, meaning it could be days before the cause and origin of the blaze can be determined.
It’s believed the cause of the fire is not suspicious.
A man was also taken to hospital for smoke inhalation.
