Was it? A kid started the fire and they didn’t close the apt. door when they fled the building.
The building was old and did not have sprinkler systems or interior steel construction. Death trap. Sprinklers save lives....even if they do cause lots of water damage. Just one look at the outside of the building was enough for me!
I always think about closing the door when my apartment is on fire. /s
It’s a tragic story all around, but trying to blame the mother not to close the door is not where to be. Maybe a great place to lay blame is the fact that Mom was not monitoring her children. This got out of control in 3 minutes.