# Mother warned of faulty smoke alarms before Queensland fire killed father and five children, court hears

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- The Guardian, 2026-09-08 09:27 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/08/russell-island-house-fire-inquest-father-five-children-killed-faulty-smoke-alarms

> A Queensland pre-inquest conference heard that the mother had repeatedly raised concerns about improperly installed, non-working smoke alarms before the 2023 Russell Island house fire. A father and his five children died. The inquest will examine whether compliant alarms and a different emergency response could have prevented the deaths.