What mom screamed after she escaped her burning home on Russell Island with her five children still inside

The family of a mother whose partner and five sons died in a house fire is ‘completely broken’.

Samantha Stephenson, 28, and Wanye Godinet’s rented house on Russell Island, southeast of Brisbane, went up in flames at about 6:20am on Sunday.

Neighbors said the mother, who escaped the flames with her 21-year-old sister, ran outside screaming “my kids, my kids” because she knew the boys were still upstairs.

Ms Stephenson tried to run back inside but Mr Godinet, 34, stopped her and sprinted back into the burning building himself.

He got trapped with his twins Kyza and Koa, age four, his three-year-old son Nicky, and stepsons, Zack, 11, and Harry, 10, until the second floor collapsed.

Investigators on Monday could not confirm whether the fire was suspicious, but said the family was “known to police” and planned to review previous calls to the home.

Ms Stephenson’s family has been silent since the tragedy, until Monday night when relative Angela Stephenson wrote a social media post saying Mr Godinet was her ‘hero’.

The blaze was so intense that firefighters were unable to search through the remains of the home until late afternoon after fighting it from 6:18 a.m.

Ms Stephenson’s family remained silent since the tragedy, until Monday night when family member Angela Stephenson wrote a social media post

“Firstly, the Godinets and Stephensons would like to thank you for the condolences, love and prayers at this time,” she wrote.

‘We are completely broken.

“They are all so loved and will be loved forever, forever my boys and to my hero, Wayne.”

She also added a link to one Go fund me campaign, set up by Mrs Stephenson’s girlfriend, Lilly Slater, to help with living expenses and to help fund six funerals.

That’s what Mrs. Slater told Monday Daily Mail Australia: ‘Samantha just wants the world to know – check your smoke alarms and hold your babies.

Later on Monday, Angelita, Godinet’s mother, uploaded a photo of a poem to pay tribute to her son and grandchildren.

“As I sit in heaven and watch you every day, I try to let you know with signs that I’ve never been gone,” it read.

Mr. Godinet worked for an asbestos removal company and was remembered by his colleagues as a ‘driving force in the A-Team’ who ‘built a reputation based on hard work and integrity’.

Father Wayne Godinet, 34, and his five sons (pictured) were killed after being caught in a deadly fire on Queensland’s Russell Island

Emergency services were called to the burning house around 6 a.m. (scene pictured)

“We are devastated to lose Wayne this weekend along with his five sons,” the Facebook post reads.

“Everyone loved being around him and his huge smile lit up the room.”

“We’ll miss you mate, the A-Team will never be the same without you.”

Detective Andrew Massingham said at a press conference on Monday that police planned to speak to Ms Stephenson and her sister.

“The establishment of that investigation center is because there are some elements of this incident yesterday that require further investigation,” Supt Massingham said.

“At this stage, it has not yet been determined whether this fire is suspicious or not.

“It is important that I tell you that we are open to this matter.”

He also confirmed that police had been called to the property in the past, but said the “nature and frequency of our presence there is subject to internal review and will be part of the investigation.”

Det Supt Massingham would not say whether Mr. Godinet would be at the house or not.

Detectives swarmed the area on Sunday and Monday. An investigation is underway into the cause of the fire

Neighbors said the mother of five slept upstairs with the children, while Mr. Godinet slept downstairs.

Ms Stephenson was released from hospital on Monday morning and is working with investigators trying to determine the cause of the fire.

Peter MacLoughlin, a close friend of the family, told the media that he heard about the fire from Mrs Stephenson’s mother’s partner and immediately jumped into the car.

Sam ran out of the house. She just yelled ‘my kids, my kids,’ I’ll never forget that,” he said Monday.

The fire started around 6am on Sunday and spread to two other homes, sending thick plumes of smoke rising into the sky.

One house collapsed while firefighters were busy dousing the flames in another.

About 20 firefighters were able to extinguish the flames of a third home.

Nine people were treated by paramedics.