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flag Six house fires, including one fatal, hit New South Wales; 45% lacked functional smoke alarms.

flag Six house fires, including one fatal incident, occurred in the Central West region of New South Wales this winter. flag Four of these fires had non-functioning smoke alarms. flag Fire and Rescue NSW Superintendent Mat Sigmund urged the importance of smoke alarms and kitchen vigilance, as 41% of residential fires start there. flag Since June 1, 2025, NSW has seen 548 house fires, with smoke alarms not working in 45% of cases, leading to five deaths. flag Last winter, 1,039 house fires occurred, with smoke alarms not working or missing in 44% of incidents, causing 12 deaths and 107 injuries.

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