Shaker Pines Lake Fire Chief Charlie Macsata, who is also the fire district's fire marshal, said no foul play is suspected in the blaze, which heavily damaged the family's home at 50 Hassmar Road, the Hartford Courant reports. "We think it was accidental," Macsata told the paper Friday. "We're pretty sure it was accidental."
In this file photo from Aug. 26, 2011, Colin Tillett and Deborah Allen of the Federal Emergency Management Agency check trucks with generators and supplies at Westover Air Force Base in Chicopee in preparation for Hurricane Irene. CBS 3 Springfield, The Republican and MassLive.com's media partner, reports the base will again become a staging area for FEMA as the region gets ready for the arrival of Hurricane Sandy. (Dave Roback/The Republican
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