BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo fire officials say there were no smoke detectors in the two-story home where two people died in a fire overnight.
Two alarms were called out around 1:30 a.m. for the blaze on Weiss Street in the city's Kaisertown neighborhood.
Buffalo Fire Commission William Renaldo said the fire started in the lower rear of the home and spread up a second floor staircase preventing firefighters from trying to make a rescue from the inside. A mother and and her daughter were found just inside a second floor bedroom window. Both died from smoke inhalation.
The victims have been identified as Stephanie Schultz, 31, and her daughter Stella, age two and a half. Two dogs were also killed in the fire.
Police say four firefighters sustained injuries in the blaze and were taken to ECMC and were treated and released.
Two homes and a garage were also damaged.
The cause of the fire is under investigation; however, Renaldo says there is no reason at this time to believe it's suspicious.
You can support the family by donating to a GoFundMe established by co-workers of Stephanie's husband, Kurt.