Fire guts elderly woman's Brisbane home

An elderly woman's Brisbane home has been gutted by fire, just days after she moved out of the property.

Fire has gutted the home of an elderly disabled woman in Brisbane just days after she moved out.

About 20 firefighters worked to put out the blaze at the timber Kangaroo Point home after flames took hold just before 9pm on Thursday.

The woman, who'd lived there for much of her life, had recently moved into supported accommodation.


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