Officials doubt smoke detectors were working Sunday

Stamford Chief Building Official Robert DeMarco goes over the plans for the home at 2267 Shippan Ave. where five people died in a Christmas Day fire

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Fatal Stamford Fire: Smoldering Embers Were Left In Bag By The House

          Stamford, Connecticut officials shared details about the fatal Christmas Day house fire that claimed the lives of three young girls and their grandparents: It seems that still-smoldering embers from a Yule log were placed in a bag and left by the house , and those embers caused the blaze that consumed much of the three-story home. Officials ruled out foul play and Fire Marshal Barry …

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Autopsies: Conn. victims died of smoke inhalation

A Christmas morning fire that killed a couple and three of their grandchildren was devastating to firefighters who rushed into the engulfed home twice frantically looking for the victims before they were beaten back by the flames.

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Hard-Wired Smoke Alarms Not Hooked Up In Madonna Badger’s Home

By Radar Staff Hard-wired smoke alarms had not been hooked up inside the Stamford, Connecticut Victorian home where the three young daughters and parents of New York advertising exec Madonna Badger died in a horrific fire on Christmas morning.

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Firefighters offered counseling after deadly Conn. fire

STAMFORD, Conn.

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Christmas fire kills couple, 3 grandchildren

A Christmas morning fire that killed a couple and three of their grandchildren was devastating to firefighters who rushed into the engulfed home twice frantically looking for the victims before they were beaten back by the flames. Stamford officials were offering counseling to the firefighters.

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STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) – A Christmas morning fire that killed a couple and 3 of their grandchildren was devastating to firefighters who rushed into the engulfed home twice frantically looking for the victims before they were beaten back by the flames.

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Firefighters offered counseling after deadly fire

A Christmas morning fire that killed a couple and three of their grandchildren was devastating to firefighters who rushed into the engulfed home twice frantically looking for the victims before they were beaten back by the flames.

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Old fireplace embers caused deadly Conn. fire

Two of the little sisters who died in a furious house fire early Christmas morning lost their way as a family friend tried to lead them to safety.

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Fireplace embers left near home started Conn. fire that killed 5 on Christmas, officials say

STAMFORD, Conn. – Two of the little sisters who died in a furious house fire early Christmas morning lost their way as a family friend tried to lead them to safety.

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