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Firefighter union says tragic Melbourne house fire could have been avoided
Victorian firefighters say the Melbourne house fire which killed a three-year-old boy could have been avoided if enough resources were available.
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Melbourne house fire kills three-year-old; firefighter union says tragedy could have been averted with adequate resources. Understaffing in emergency response parallels capacity constraints tech teams face during rapid scaling and infrastructure buildout.
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