Logan storage facility destroyed by fire, with exclusion zone and evacuation centre established for locals

A Logan storage facility was destroyed by the fire. (ABC News: Arianna Levy)

Residents have been evacuated and an exclusion zone has been issued following a fire that has destroyed hundreds of storage facilities at Logan, south of Brisbane.

Emergency services — including 17 firefighting crews — have been battling the blaze at the building on Kingston Road since 10pm on Thursday.

Queensland police made the emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) just before midnight.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Service inspector Chris Griffin said it was a precarious situation.

"It really quickly became unsafe for our crews to be inside, so we've been defensive outside, protecting exposures," he said.

"We have two fuel stations that were in very close vicinity, and multiple homes that also back onto the building as well, so we've been protecting those all night."

An evacuation centre has been established at the Kingston Butter Factory.

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'I really hoped I could get through 2024 without any more devastation'

Mr Griffin said around 300 storage facilities have been destroyed, with 136 saved for now.

Local Lee Jamieson is worried his possession were among those lost.

"I really hoped I could get through 2024 without any more devastation," he said, sharing that he recently lost both his mother and grandfather to cancer.

Tammy Robinson, who runs Formally Ever After, a charity that helps dress teens for celebratory occasions and balls, said from the pictures she has seen, "it will definitely be our unit" that's impacted.

Ms Robinson choked back tears as she explained that over half of her stock may have been destroyed in the fire.

"What we've lost, we'll be able to rebuild," she told ABC Radio Brisbane.

"[Some people] have lost stuff in storage, that's their whole house, that's everything they own … it's just a lot of emotion this morning."

Hopes residents will return home this morning

First responders worked for seven hours to contain the blaze, with firefighters still on-scene extinguishing hot spots.

Homes on Kingston Road, Juers Road, Skyline Drive, Jacaranda Avenue and Hibiscus Street have been evacuated due to heavy smoke.

Authorities hope to move residents from the evacuation centre back to their homes this morning.

It's expected checks on individual homes will be needed before some residents can return.

Traffic diversions remain in place, with police urging nearby residents to keep doors and windows closed and respiratory medication on hand.