Stamford Fire & Rescue had the home where five died demolished for safety reasons after fire marshals concluded their initial investigation.
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STAMFORD, Conn. — Stamford police are preparing to turn over the findings of their investigation into the Christmas Day Fire to the state's attorney's office, Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin said Friday morning. He said he is gathering all of the information that has been collected by police, the fire department, building inspectors and fire marshals.

Fire marshals asked the police to join the investigation early in January in hopes that the department, with its investigative experience, would be able to uncover more information on the fire, which killed five people. Investigators originally reported that embers from the fire place were discarded improperly in the rear of the Shippan Avenue home, igniting the blaze.

Police were trying to learn whether there were working smoke detectors in the home at the time of the fire, as well as other information the fire marshals could not come up with. Part of the investigation included interviewing the two survivors of the fire, homeowner Madonna Badger and Michael Borcina, a friend.

The victims of the fire were Badger’s three daughters, Lilly, 10, and twins Sarah and Grace, 7, and her parents, Lomer and Paula Johnson.