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2 September 2026

'I stayed calm so my mum would stay calm': 10yo saves family from fire

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Source reporting: abc.net.au

'I stayed calm so my mum would stay calm': 10yo saves family from fire

A 10-year-old Launceston boy has been awarded a certificate of bravery after alerting his mum to a kitchen fire and evacuating his baby sister.

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