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8 September 2026

Russell Island house fire: Frantic triple-0 calls aired ahead of inquest into blaze that killed five kids, dad

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Russell Island house fire: Frantic triple-0 calls aired ahead of inquest into blaze that killed five kids, dad

Domestic violence, no smoke alarms and restrictions on the firefighting response will be examined as part of an inquest into six deaths from a house fire.

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