PSPA incident, Bowen
Police have revoked an emergent situation following an explosion and subsequent fire at a unit on Williams Street, Bowen this evening.
The PSPA was declared at 8.55pm under the Public Safety Preservation Act after police attended the address to conduct a welfare check on a man and an explosion occurred inside the unit.
Three people were injured as a result of the incident.
A male resident was taken to the Bowen hospital with life-threatening burn injuries.
Two police officers, a man and a woman received minor burns. The female officer has been airlifted to Townsville Hospital with burns to her upper body.
The emergency situation was declared as a precaution and was revoked at 10.15pm after the area was declared safe.
A crime scene has been established and investigations into the incident are continuing.
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