A man has lost his fight for life after his home caught alight in Queensland’s Lockyer Valley.
Emergency services were called before midnight on Friday to find a 70-year-old man with serious injuries after he escaped the burning house.
He was taken to the Royal Brisbane Hospital, where the Queensland Police Service confirmed he died on Saturday.
A woman, who was also inside at the time of the fire, wasn’t injured.
Michelle has worked as a broadcast journalist since 1999 and 102.9 Hot Tomato is her 4th radio station. Major stories she’s covered over the years include the Childers Backpacker Hotel fire and the fatal shooting of Police Officer Damien Leeding on the Gold Coast. Michelle has been writing for myGC.com.au since its inception. “I really enjoy lifestyle type stories that show the world just how interesting we all are.” Outside of work, Michelle volunteers her time with many local causes including Volunteering Gold Coast, the Schoolies Support Team and Rosies Street Outreach.
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