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Woman critically injured as fire engulfs home on Sunshine Coast

Woman critically injured as fire engulfs home on Sunshine Coast
ABC Australia Sunday 19 July 2026, 21:15 UTC By Josh Dye 1 min read
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Woman critically injured in unit fire in Buderim on Sunshine Coast Mon 20 Jul 2026 at 7:15am A woman has been critically injured in a unit fire on the Sunshine Coast. Emergency services were called to a unit block on King Street in Buderim at about 7:30pm on Sunday after receiving multiple calls reporting the blaze. The unit was fully engulfed and it took five firefighting crews more than an hour to extinguish the flames.

Woman critically injured in unit fire in Buderim on Sunshine Coast Mon 20 Jul 2026 at 7:15am A woman has been critically injured in a unit fire on the Sunshine Coast. Emergency services were called to a unit block on King Street in Buderim at about 7:30pm on Sunday after receiving multiple calls reporting the blaze. The unit was fully engulfed and it took five firefighting crews more than an hour to extinguish the flames. A 22-year-old woman escaped the home but suffered life-threatening burns to her entire body. She was taken the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in a critical condition. Paramedics also assessed a woman in her 30s but she did not require treatment. The rest of the complex was evacuated while crews extinguished blaze. Police have established a crime scene and investigators will attend the unit this morning to determine the cause of the fire. [Image text:] CRIME STOPPERS POLICE
Sunshine Coast (LOCATION) Buderim (LOCATION) Sunshine Coast Mon (LOCATION) the Sunshine Coast (LOCATION) King Street (LOCATION) the Royal Brisbane and (ORG) Women's Hospital (ORG)
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