Police make emergency declaration covering large area of the Gold Coast after building fire

Following the fire, a state of emergency was declared across a large part of the Gold Coast.

Police were called to reports of a fire at a business on West Burleigh Rd in Burleigh Heads at around 5.50pm on Monday.

Under the Public Safety Protection Act (PSPA), a large exclusion zone has been established in the north, stretching from Burleigh Street to West Burleigh Street, West Burleigh Street, Taliban Street and Dunlin Dr to Christine Ave.

“Residents are asked to avoid the area,” a Queensland Police spokesman said in a statement.

More to come.