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Butcher Saves Sleeping Neighbours From 'Billowing' Canberra House Fire

Tom Freeman forced open the door and warned the sleeping family, who escaped before firefighters extinguished the blaze.

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The occupants of the Dunlop house in Canberra's Belconnen district included a young girl and her cat.

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Butcher saves sleeping neighbours from 'billowing' Canberra house fire

The occupants of the Dunlop house in Canberra's Belconnen district included a young girl and her cat.

·Ultimo, Australia
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'I'm no hero': How this butcher's early morning decision saved a family's lives

Tom Freeman, a Canberra butcher, rescued a sleeping Dunlop family of three from a garage fire at dawn. Discover the moment he acted to save them.

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'Not messing around': Local butcher saves sleeping family of three from Dunlop house fire

Fire crews extinguished a single-storey house fire on Polwarth Circuit, Dunlop, just before dawn. Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the non-suspicious blaze.

·Canberra, Australia
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The Canberra Times broke the news in Canberra, Australia on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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