Three people escape suspicious house fire at Woodridge, south of Brisbane

Three people have escaped a suspicious blaze that gutted a home at Logan, south of Brisbane, overnight. 

Emergency services were called shortly after 9pm, with reports a house at Woodridge was engulfed in fire. 

The blaze was extinguished within an hour of firefighters arriving, but the two-storey home was extensively damaged. 

Neighbouring homes were also damaged. 

The people inside got out before firefighters arrived and no injuries were reported.

a fire investigator standing under a burned out house

Investigators are at the house and have declared a crime scene. (ABC News)

Investigators are still at the house and have declared a crime scene. 

Hane White lives a few doors down and was home with her family when the blaze began. 

She said she was afraid the fire would jump to the property next door.  

“We all came out and the fire just, was too much so I just ran back in, picked up my granddaughter, and just ran,” she said.

a woman with short curly hair and in a red top

Neighbour Hane White was home with her family when the blaze began. (ABC News: Lottie Twyford)

Police are appealing for anyone who was in the area between 9pm and 9:30pm and has dash cam footage or CCTV to come forward.

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