Fire investigators are preparing to enter a burnt-out home where it's believed up to three people may have perished in Queensland's south-east this morning.
The body of one woman was found at the property yesterday after a two-storey home in Kilcoy, north-west of Brisbane, went up in flames.
Two other people remain unaccounted for.
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Several people were believed to be inside the home on Golf Links Drive when the fire started at around 2.20pm yesterday.
Four Fire and Emergency Services crews were rushed to the scene, including a specialist team, but the house was already engulfed by flames and thick smoke.
The flames took hold so quickly that the roof and whole top floor of the two-storey home collapsed.
"They tried to pull one of the people out, but apparently they weren't, so-" said distressed neighbour Greg Smith.
"It engulfed that quick and it burnt down that quick, it was unbelievable.
"I've never seen nothing like it."
Fire crews battled the blaze for an hour and a half, but the home was burnt to the ground.
https://twitter.com/JordanFabris9/status/1403841893402746880?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwThey were however able to contain the blaze and nearby neighbouring properties were saved.
A crime scene has been declared, with police and QFES investigating the cause of the blaze.
It was too dangerous for fire crews to enter the property overnight, but they are planning to enter early this morning.
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