Mother flagged faulty smoke alarms before house fire that killed father and five children, court hears
A pre-inquest conference is investigating a 2023 house fire in Queensland that killed a father and five children. The court heard that the mother had previously flagged faulty smoke alarms to the landlord, and no alarms were heard during the fatal blaze.
Why it matters
It underscores the critical importance of housing safety regulations and the legal accountability of landlords regarding fire safety equipment.
Emergency services at the scene of the Russell Island house fire. The blaze killed a father and five children. Photograph: Russell Freeman/AAP Emergency services at the scene of the Russell Island house fire. The blaze killed a father and five children. Photograph: Russell Freeman/AAP Queensland Mother flagged faulty smoke alarms before house fire that killed father and five children, court hears Pre-inquest conference into Queensland deaths hears witnesses did not hear any smoke alarms during 2023 fire
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Prefer the Guardian on Google A landlord was repeatedly warned about improperly installed smoke alarms before a house fire that killed a father and five children in Queensland in 2023, a coroner has heard.
Deputy state coroner Donald MacKenzie held a pre-inquest conference into the Russell Island deaths on Tuesday.
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