More than 60 backpackers and pub-goers have escaped after a fire engulfed a backpackers hostel in Bundaberg in central Queensland. It’s understood the blaze first took hold in the Spotted Dog Tavern then spread to the nearby Federal Backpackers hostel on the city’s main road. The hostel guests were evacuated about 11pm on Monday and several roads were closed around Bourbong Street. “Thankfully, all [residents] have been accounted for and there are no injuries reported,” Queensland police said. The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services regional zone commander John Pappas told Nine News it “has been some time since firefighters in the region have seen a fire of this size”. “Unfortunately, tonight this building has been completely destroyed,” he said. It’s understood the heat was so intense that firefighters were pushed back as they tried to bring it under control. The fire was contained in the early hours of Tuesday but crews worked through the night putting out small blazes. Both structures have been destroyed. Because of the damage, several roads remain closed. The fire investigation unit will attend later on Tuesday to establish the cause of the blaze, which is understood to have originated in the roof of the tavern. The public is being asked to avoid the Bundaberg central area bound by the Burnett River, Maryborough Street, Woongarra Street and Burrum Street, while residents within the zone are urged to follow the advice of emergency services on the ground. A spokeswoman for Queensland Fire and Emergency Services said evacuated guests included international travellers from the UK, Ireland, Scotland, Italy and Vanuatu.