Up to 40 residents across multiple streets were evacuated from their homes following a massive factory fire at Kingston overnight.
Two people were possibly injured as a result of the blaze.
Fire crews remain on scene.
The 1600sqm storage facility on Kingston Road was burning for around seven hours, police say, and was intense enough for authorities to establish an exclusion zone before midnight.
Properties along Kingston Road, Juers Road, Skyline Drive, Jacaranda Avenue and Hibiscus Street were evacuated.
Woodridge MP Cameron Dick said 40 people, two children, seven dogs and 12 cats were ushered to a temporary evacuation centre at the Kingston Butter Factory.
Police reduced the exclusion zone at 9.45am on Friday to include only the properties neighbouring the factory – 191 to 195 Jacaranda Avenue and 469-475 Kingston Road.
“Residents on Juers Street can now begin to return to their homes,” police said.
“The section of Jacaranda Avenue (slip road) that runs parallel to Kingston Road remains closed.”
While police say the fire is “now under control”, warnings remain for nearby residents to keep windows and doors closed.
“… and, if needed, keep their respiratory medications nearby,” a statement said.
“Large amounts of residual smoke may affect the surrounding area in the coming hours.”
The Queensland Ambulance Service said two patients, a woman in her 20s and a man in his 40s, were taken to Logan Hospital in stable conditions for medical concerns.
Fire crews arrived on scene at around 10.15pm on Thursday to find the steel building “well involved in fire”.
By 11.15pm, firefighters were “working to contain the blaze and protect exposures”.
“The fire is producing large amounts of smoke, which is expected to impact the surrounding area over the next several hours,” a statement said.
“Queensland Police have made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA).”
Mayor Jon Raven said an excavator would likely be brought to the site this morning to “bring the damaged building down”.
“This may result in the emergency exclusion area being broadened to keep people safe.”
