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A devastating house fire on Russell Island in August 2023 killed a father and his five young sons, ages three to eleven, while the mother and another relative escaped. Emergency calls described the blaze as massive and out of control, with reports of ongoing domestic violence — one caller warned, “We knew they would kill these kids but nobody has done anything.” The fire likely began downstairs, where faulty wiring may have played a role, and crucially, no working smoke alarms were installed — despite the mother’s complaints to the landlord. The coroner’s inquest will examine whether domestic abuse, lack of alarms, and delayed emergency response contributed to the tragedy. The landlord has already pleaded guilty to failing to install alarms and received a fine. The investigation, set to last up to ten days starting November 16, underscores urgent safety failures and the heartbreaking reality of unaddressed violence.

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