A 61-year-old woman is accused of not installing legally required smoke alarms in her Russell Island home, causing a fatal fire in August 2023.

A 61-year-old woman is accused of not installing legally required smoke alarms in her Russell Island home, which led to a fatal fire that killed a father and five children in August 2023. The house did not have compliant smoke alarms, and the woman, who was not present during the fire, has been issued a notice to appear in court on one count of owners must install smoke alarms. The fire also destroyed two neighboring homes and left several people with minor injuries.