	{"id":115662,"date":"2026-06-04T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballinatimes\/?p=115662"},"modified":"2026-06-03T19:20:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T09:20:42","slug":"jet-plane-roar-wakes-children-as-fire-destroys-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballinatimes\/news\/jet-plane-roar-wakes-children-as-fire-destroys-home\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Jet plane&#8217; roar wakes children as fire destroys home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FIRE and Rescue NSW is urging Northern Rivers residents to test their smoke alarms and review their home fire safety plans following a series of damaging fires across the region, including a blaze that destroyed a Mullumbimby house and forced three occupants to flee for their lives.<\/p>\n<p>In Mullumbimby, a 17-year-old, a 25-year-old and a 43-year-old escaped after fire engulfed the home of long-time residents Jeff and Alma Jackson in the early hours of Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Neighbour Frea Alefosio said the house was fitted with smoke alarms, but she believed it was the roar of the fire itself that woke the occupants.<\/p>\n<p>One of the younger occupants later told her the blaze sounded &#8220;like a jet plane was landing in the house&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They woke up to the noise, and it was so boiling hot in the house that they ran out the back,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Alefosio said the 17-year-old and 25-year-old, who had been sleeping in a rear part of the house, woke to the sound of the fire and began screaming to wake the 43-year-old, who was sleeping elsewhere in the home.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He opened his door up and there was just flames everywhere,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He kicked out the window and jumped through the window.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_126485\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126485\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-126485\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/701582202_1014364774_58811.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"439\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-126485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fire and Rescue NSW has warned residents to be prepared after a spate of local fires. Photo: FRNSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Alefosio said neighbours initially thought a domestic dispute was taking place after hearing screams before looking outside and seeing the house ablaze.<\/p>\n<p>She said embers were flying through the air and nearby residents feared their own homes could catch fire.<\/p>\n<p>The three occupants escaped unharmed while Jeff and Alma Jackson were away for the night.<\/p>\n<p>The warning comes after statistics revealed firefighters were unable to identify a working smoke alarm in 45 per cent of the nearly 3,900 residential fires attended across NSW last year.<\/p>\n<p>The safety reminder coincides with Smoke Alarm Action Day on 1 June, a national campaign encouraging households to ensure their smoke alarms are working ahead of winter.<\/p>\n<p>Fire and Rescue NSW commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell said a functioning smoke alarm could mean the difference between life and death.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It only takes a few seconds to push the button on your smoke alarm to guarantee it is working,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_126486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-126486\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-126486\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/06\/FullSizeRender_80113.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"1067\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-126486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Firefighters battle a house fire in Mullumbimby that destroyed the home of long-time residents Jeff and Alma Jackson. Photo: FREA ALEFOSIO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A working smoke alarm will give you the best possible warning if a fire breaks out in your home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>There were 30 fire-related deaths in 2025, making it the second-worst year for residential fire fatalities in the past decade.<\/p>\n<p>Twelve people have already lost their lives in residential fires across NSW this year.<\/p>\n<p>Winter is traditionally the deadliest period for house fires as residents rely more heavily on heaters, electric blankets and other heating appliances, increasing the risk of fire inside the home.<\/p>\n<p>Under NSW legislation, homes must have at least one working smoke alarm on every level, positioned between sleeping and living areas.<\/p>\n<p>A community fundraiser has been established to support the Jackson family, who lost their home and belongings in the fire.<\/p>\n<p>Friends say the couple, who have lived in Mullumbimby since 1978, did not have contents insurance.<\/p>\n<p>Donations can be made via the family&#8217;s GoFundMe page, which is at <a href=\"http:\/\/gofundme.com\/f\/support-a-mullumbimby-family-after-tragic-house-fire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gofundme.com\/f\/support-a-mullumbimby-family-after-tragic-house-fire<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FIRE and Rescue NSW is urging Northern Rivers residents to test their smoke alarms and review their home fire safety plans following a series of damaging fires across the region, including a blaze that destroyed a Mullumbimby house and forced three occupants to flee for their lives. 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