State Won't Probe Teaneck Fire ; Lacks Authority to Question Initial Response of Firefighters

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State officials said Wednesday they would not investigate the Teaneck Fire Department for its actions in an early Tuesday blaze that took the lives of four children and critically injured their mother.

Firefighters visited the home of Philyss Seidenfeld at 8:30 p.m. Monday after she called to report the smell of smoke.

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State Won't Probe Teaneck Fire ; Lacks Authority to Question Initial Response of Firefighters

Firefighters checked the residence for 30 minutes and left after finding nothing dangerous. They did not use an available thermal- imaging camera to look for hot spots, a move one expert questioned.

At 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, they received a call that the house wa...

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