Monster fireplace tears by three houses in Brisbane

Residents of Evelyn Avenue at The Grange have been on edge for hours because the flames unfold and crews battled to avoid wasting neighbouring properties

The supply of the blaze, which was tackled by 40 firefighters, is believed to be a gasoline spill.

“Somebody was filling up a car, (the gasoline) has ignited on the bottom,” firefighter Douglas Could mentioned.

Dwelling proprietor David Topp instructed 9News Brisbane he acquired “frantic calls” from associates this afternoon.

“We have simply actually arrived dwelling now [and] our home is wanting like it is going to go up in flames,” he mentioned.

“We have three cats in there, they can not get replaced, possessions can.”

Pets from at-risk houses have been taken in by neighbours additional down the road.

A number of crews stay on the scene tonight and proceed to douse houses from the air with water.

The fireplace division has requested residents in neighbouring streets to maintain their home windows and doorways closed.