Mother-of-three Madonna Badger and a male acquaintance were seen being led away from the deadly fire which engulfed her house in Stamford, Connecticut at 5am. Mrs Badger, 47, had climbed on to a roof and tried to break windows into the girls’ bedrooms, a police officer told ABC News. The eldest girl, aged ten, and twin seven-year-olds died in the fire, according to authorities. Mrs Badger’s parents, who were visiting for the holidays, also died.
Firefighters desperately tried to reach family members who were trapped on the second floor of the $1,725,000 house by the raging flames. Witnesses said Mrs Badger, who runs Badger and Winters fashion branding consulting firm and created the Mark Wahlberg underwear adverts for Calvin Klein, was clearly dazed as rescue workers helped her. She was heard mumbling: ‘My whole life is in there.’
Charles Mangano, who lives near the scene, said a middle-aged man was helped away, barefoot and in boxers and a t-shirt. Mr Mangano said:
‘My wife woke me up and said there was a huge fire that she could see out the window. I ran outside and heard someone yelling ”Help, help, help me”…I ran up the driveway and saw there were tons and tons of fire apparatus here. There was nothing I could do.’Acting Fire Chief Antonio Conte said desperate attempts by firefighters to rescue the family were thwarted by the intense flames and heat.
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