Firefighter tragically dies hours after battling a horrific factory blaze in Brisbane – as police launch a crime investigation
A female Fire and Rescue Service firefighter has died overnight following a factory fire at Slacks Creek, Brisbane early yesterday morning.
Izabella Nash joined the Fire and Rescue Service in 2014 and served as a First Class Firefighter.
A second firefighter, Lia Drew, who is a Senior Firefighter, remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.
‘The thoughts of all QFES members are with Izzy’s and Lia’s families, friends and fellow crew members,’ said a QFES spokesman.
Investigations into this incident are underway.
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Fire crews were called to Pacific Highway at Slacks Creek in Brisbane’s south at about 2.20am overnight following reports a pool maintenance warehouse was engulfed in flames (pictured)
Authorities declared the fire under control just after 6am but multiple crews and three senior officers remained on scene, with police declaring the area a crime scene (pictured)
An investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing (pictured, damaged building at Freedom Pools, at the scene of a factory fire in Slacks Creek)
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