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.

February 21, 2024
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