[zhugeliang1]

So Borcina is ok, but what he did was NOT ok.

[LRPct]

Originally Posted by zhugeliang1

So Borcina is ok, but what he did was NOT ok.

What about the fact that now they are saying on the news that he was NOT a registered "remodeling contractor"???

[zhugeliang1]

I saw that on the news too. This guy seems be a very questionable contractor. I wonder what the father of the girls is planning to do about this.

[cottercutie]

Such a very tragic event. I can't imagine the pain Ms Badger is experiencing right now.

Here's a look at the house when it was listed before she purchased it.
2267 Shippan Avenue, Stamford CT - Trulia

[snowmountains]

Originally Posted by cottercutie

Such a very tragic event. I can't imagine the pain Ms Badger is experiencing right now.

Well, I've seen reports that say, regarding how she's dealing with the tragedy, that her friends say she is a very strong person. Perhaps that's what Borcina meant by saying "We are going to be ok"?!

P.S. In the picture #6 linked above, I think I saw part of the fireplace on the left.

[LibraGirl123]

Originally Posted by cottercutie

Here's a look at the house when it was listed before she purchased it.
2267 Shippan Avenue, Stamford CT - Trulia

I feel a little "ghoulish" looking at those pictures after the tragedy that occurred, but there's no denying it was a beautiful house. Such a shame for all involved, to say the least.

[snowmountains]

Originally Posted by LibraGirl123

I feel a little "ghoulish" looking at those pictures after the tragedy that occurred, but there's no denying it was a beautiful house. Such a shame for all involved, to say the least.

I totally agree. One of the pictures shows a room with many books on the wall shelves. That's probably where the grandfather put one granddaughter on a pile of books. So sad to see the the pictures and imagine what it's like during the fire. What I'd like to see is the container where Borcina put the embers.

[Mary Ann789]

Originally Posted by RedJacket

You should ideally leave embers burn out for at least a day before removing them because while they may look gray and harmless, they still pose a significant fire hazard.

If you do dispose of them sooner, put them in a metal container and take 'em outside, away from your home.

Has anyone read about the 2 surviving adults experience with fireplace fires? As we get more "modern", common sense gets less and less common with things like fire. I am guessing very few "modern" people know how to start a fire without accelerant and put it out safely if they need to.

I grew up in a house with a fireplace and have a fireplace now. I have always left the embers in the fireplace (except for once). It was an emergency and I needed to leave but I had a small fire. After dousing the flames with ashes, I put the embers in a metal bucket, took them outside and drown them in the bucket with the garden hose.

I remember a coworker telling me how she put out a fire in her fireplace - a big bucket of cold water which cracked her fireplace.

So I guess I am trying to get at the idea that these folks may have been fireplace fire novices and it cost them dearly.

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by Mary Ann789

Has anyone read about the 2 surviving adults experience with fireplace fires? As we get more "modern", common sense gets less and less common with things like fire. I am guessing very few "modern" people know how to start a fire without accelerant and put it out safely if they need to.

I grew up in a house with a fireplace and have a fireplace now. I have always left the embers in the fireplace (except for once). It was an emergency and I needed to leave but I had a small fire. After dousing the flames with ashes, I put the embers in a metal bucket, took them outside and drown them in the bucket with the garden hose.

I remember a coworker telling me how she put out a fire in her fireplace - a big bucket of cold water which cracked her fireplace.

So I guess I am trying to get at the idea that these folks may have been fireplace fire novices and it cost them dearly.

I saw a sign outside a local fire department that said, "If you have a fireplace, always remember that you are bringing FIRE inside your home."

I'm in NJ, but this was in the news so much and it haunted me. I once had a house fire when I was renting--lost everything, including our cat, but all the people were safe. (Furnace malfunctioned.) I can't imagine what this woman is going through or how she'll survive.

A few pages back, someone made the statement that these types of threads not only help people process such tragedies but also help us learn things that could prevent future horrors. We had a fire in NJ some years ago. A woman left a candle burning in her bedroom and ran to the supermarket. When she got back her house was engulfed in flames. They found the bodies of her husband and two sons at the top of the stairs. Since I read that story, if I light a candle, I blow it out if I am leaving the room, even if I am just going to use the bathroom or something.

[Dude111]

Very sad indeed