Murder-accused mum's matter in court after house fire

A mother-of-five charged with murder has had her matter heard in court, more than a week after a horror house fire that killed three of her children.

The 36-year-old remains in hospital after the Toowoomba blaze west of Brisbane that devastated her family.

She did not appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court when her matter was heard on Friday.

The mother had been airlifted to a Brisbane hospital in a critical condition and placed under police guard after the family home went up in flames on May 7.

Neighbours helped six people escape the Toowoomba house fire in the early hours, with some reportedly smashing windows to assist the family's rescue.

A body, believed to be the woman's nine-year-old son, was found in the charred remains.

Two of the woman's daughters, aged four and seven, later died from their injuries after being airlifted to Brisbane hospitals along with their mother.

A 34-year-old man - the father of some of the children - and the woman's two other sons, aged 18 and 11, also escaped the house.

The man underwent surgery on his arm while the 18 and 11-year-olds were treated for minor injuries.

Counsel representing the woman on Friday said they were seeking a brief of evidence, which magistrate Peter Saggers listed for July 21.

The 36-year-old's case will next be mentioned in Toowoomba on August 19.

She was remanded in custody.

The mother has been charged with three counts of murder and attempted murder along with one count of arson.

The tragedy has devastated a Toowoomba community still processing a recent house fire that killed a mother-of-two and was allegedly started by her husband.

Floral tributes have been laid outside the family home's charred remains while a candle vigil was held to remember the lives lost in the May 7 blaze.

Locals are also doing what they can, with charity Tony's Community Kitchen calling for donations.

"This community is one that pulls together in times of adversity, disaster and tragedy," Toowoomba Mayor Geoff McDonald said.

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