Childs point road. Fire Officials Say six people are unaccounted for. Theres already teddy bears and flowers outside the gated home. Caroline has been inside the home before. Utter shock because it was a smart house. So i dont know how it got to the point that somebody would not survive a fire. Reporter its owned by don pile and his wife. He is an i. T. Executive and philanthropist. Theyre known as Good Neighbors who enjoy spending time with their grandchildren. Just really thoughtful, you know if you were sick youd find theyd send a truck with flowers in it or candy or Something Like that. Reporter these people have lived in the neighborhood for years. They were awakened in the middle of the night and saw the flames. They were nearly in tears as they spoke about the fire. I mean, property can be replaced im sure theyre insured, but people cannot be replaced. So a lot of heartbreak and it makes you wonder how quick things can change our lives. Reporter now, the atf has activated its Na
Years. They were awakened in the middle of the night and saw the flames. They were nearly in tears as they spoke about the fire. We heard two shots, the shot of flame shooting high in the sky and we thought, my god, whats that. Probably cant be replaced. Im sure theyre insured but people with can not be replaced so theres a lot of heartbreak. It makes you wonder how quick things can change our lives. Reporter the fire quickly went to a fourth alarm, although firefighters got here fast they say that heat and flames were too intense to go in. They were alerted to the blaze at about 3 30 in the morning by an alarm company, and that was quickly followed by a 911 call from a neighbor. I dont get why a Smoke Detector or something wouldnt have woken them up or got them, you know i dont get it. I dont think this needed to happen. Reporter the multimilliondollar home is owned by don pile an i. T. Executive and fiphilanthropist. Neighbors say its a nice family. Theyre just hoping everyone is oka
Officials still have not answered why the incident commander did not consider the school to be under an active shooter situation as children and teachers from inside called 911 for nearly 40 minutes after police arrived.
State police say the Robb Elementary School teacher who propped open an exterior door that a gunman used to get inside and kill 19 students and two teachers had closed the door but it did not lock.