Rockyroad-531554, we need to educate people and give people an outlet to turn to when hard times hit that they need to use a space heater. Depending on tenant laws in a municapality, heating may or may not be included. So much is at stake when people cannot afford to turn on the heat, but enough oil to get them through the winter months and so forth. We, as a rich nation, do very little for the poor in this country. I suppose heat is only for the rich folks who can afford it?? The number of those who leach of the government is below 1%, yet the ones who commit fraud against the government entities that should be available to anyone who truely needs it is is far greater. Those who commit the fraud are the ones entrusted to help the poor!!

BTW, you should have asked for some common sense and courtesty!! Fire was not invented to kill. On the otherhand, guns were...since that is where you are taking this topic!! Like I said...get some common sense or lay off the pot so you stop losing brain cells.

I don't often up-thumb you, pained, but this time I'll make an exception. Such sorrowful waste of life...

Sad..................very sad............. even you Rockyroad-531554, you are one sad person.

Rockyroad, wrong article to fight the gun ban fight.

All you can do is pray for the little ones and hope other adults take away some small idea of what not to do.

it just gets harder and harder to have compassion for people who do stupid thingsh that harm their kids these days.

Just the tiniest inkling of common sense used and those little ones would still be alive and enjoying their Christmas gifts tody.

It's things like Rockyroad that should be banned from keyboards. Anyone stupid enough to equate anything but guns to murder needs help. YES people die other ways but GUNS WERE MADE FOR KILLING! IT'S WHAT THEY ARE FOR! The only was a gun 'accidentally' kills someone is if it just goes off on its own.

I've heard the same comment in way to many news stories and from all income groups as well, the home did not have any working smoke detectors.

Why is it that people all over seem to forget about that smoke detector? I'm sure there cell phones had good battieries in them, there other electronics were all working but the one item in any home that could possibly have saved more lives than anything else they owned was'nt either working or even present in the home and almost all of these stories the people had kids and all those kids were depending on there parents to care for them properly.

I don't have the answers but I wish everyone would think about all the dangers we all face daily and use their brains and get smoke detectors because when fire happens it will kill faster than almost any bullet and its not a pretty death.

Make sure you have smoke detectors, heck most fire stations give them away if you cannot afford to buy one. Use your brains people and protect your family.

May all the people who perished in the fire RIP.

Here's a new idea, Maybe all cell phones should come with a built in smoke detector! That way no one would die in a fire again as it seems like there phones are more important than smoke detectors are. Hopefully it happens.

Julieanne, why do you automatically assume they can't afford heat? We use a space heater in our kitchen because we have large patio doors leading out to the deck and the cold air comes in around the doors. Ok, maybe that is why they were using the space heater, but so many people on these posts jump to conclusions without knowing half the facts. It's very irritating.

I assumed the same thing Julie did. 4 young children...no smoke alarms..boyfriend. We are hoping that if they lost their lives because of heat being shut off....that is something we don't want to see. If you can't help your young children...SPEAK UP! Don't put them at risk. But as you say...a cat could have knocked over a box or something combustible. We don't know the facts.

Too bad you're such a jerk in public, Tony.

@Tonyj77 and where were you to save them mr. brianiac. Guess you're all talk, no show.

So sad. Poor Mother just trying to take care of her family. Such a tragic situation. On the other hand, you Tonyj77 are a poor excuse of a human being. Seriously, my prayers will be for you tonight as well as those poor families.

Tony77 - why are you blaming the mother? The boyfriend was there and he's critical. Doesn't say a fault and why are you blaming anyway? Were you there?

Grow up.

And right on cue, the jackwagons show up...

It's all fun and jokes until someone losses a life, oh wait someone did, you moron.

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I understand your attempt at being clever. However, at my place of employment, we have MANY space heater requirements that we are expected to follow to safeguard the facility and persons from the threat of fire. Maybe these requirements should be sanctioned in residences, expecially if renting. BTW, you are an idiot!

LisaLaShe,Space heaters should not be allowed in a place of business.I cannot tell you how many times I have been a business to do the cleaning and people have left these heaters on near the jacket hanging over their chair.Their insurance company would have a fit if they saw this.My condolences tho this woman and her children.

Thank you Katprotector for your words of wisdom. How sad and pathetic that the focus has shifted from this tragic, horrific event to politics and idiots. My heart bleeds for the family and surviving father. May they all be protected in the arms of our father....................indy

Thank you ithanxu. I was a volunter FF/EMT for 10 years until neck and back injuries stopped my dream of being a Paramedic. These fellow FF are brothers/family

I know the victim and the family..It was the mom and her kids...

From what the family says, he may not make it.

Really Idiotpatrol? OMG!! Damn, that's TERRIBLE!! Spaceheaters are no joke!!

hmm funny how the boyfriends always seem to survive, remember last christmas fire in connecticut or massachusettes? grandma grandpa 3 girls. So sad

david=P.A.B.