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Woodridge, Brisbane house fire: Mother and son tragically die

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By Olivia Day For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 21:24 BST, 16 June 2024 | Updated: 21:54 BST, 16 June 2024

A mother and her disabled son have tragically perished in a house fire.  

The two-storey home on Cypress Street in Woodridge, in Brisbane's south, was fully ablaze when fire crews arrived at about 6pm on Sunday. 

A woman in her 80s and a disabled man in his 60s, believed to be her son, were declared dead at the scene after being discovered inside. 

Queensland Police Acting Inspector Mark Procter said the cause of the fire was being investigated by detectives. 

Police are not treating the blaze as suspicious. 

The two-storey home in Woodridge, in Brisbane's south, was fully ablaze when fire crews arrived just after 6pm on Sunday (pictured, emergency crews at the scene)

A woman in her 80s and a man in his 60s, believed to be her son, were discovered in the home

A Queensland Fire and Emergency services spokesman said the fire was brought under control by three crews at about 6.30pm. 

'Three crews arrived at the scene at 6.15pm,' he said. 

'Fire was under control at 6.30pm. The house was well involved.'

Police have asked anyone with information about the fire to come forward as their investigations continue. 

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