One person has died and four others have sustained serious injuries in a house fire in Queensland. The incident occurred early Sunday morning on Darcy Way in Lawnton, Moreton Bay, prompting a swift response from emergency services around 5:30 a.m.
A spokesperson for the Queensland Police Service confirmed that one individual was pronounced dead at the scene. Four residents were treated for injuries and transported to the hospital.
Authorities have established a crime scene as they investigate the cause of the fire. A spokesperson for the Queensland Ambulance Service reported that the four injured individuals were taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, where they are in potentially life-threatening conditions.
The injured include a male teenager, a female teenager, a man in his 30s, and a woman in her 30s. Paramedics assessed one person at the scene who was in critical condition.
At least five fire crews were deployed to extinguish the blaze. Nearby residents were evacuated during the incident but were allowed to return to their homes shortly before 7 a.m. The investigation into the fire's cause is ongoing, and police are working to gather more information.

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