Harry, I think the timing is one of the most scary parts of this incident. People are already out and about, and someone approached the house with so many potential witnesses. It's great no one was injured.

Another news source is quoting the Fire Chief as saying "What the report concludes is that its reasonable to suspect that a fire may have been caused by human action. That doesn’t mean that its arson." While the result is the same either way, I suppose the possibility exists that it was an accident of some sort. Only a monster would otherwise attempt to murder sleeping children.

Sheba, this fire report is public information. The investigation is now in the hands of the listed officials, and those reports will not be released because it's an open investigation.
And I apologize you are not satisfied with my writing.

Lindsey Its not your report I was talking about, its the first part of the fire report written by the Captain. Yours was well done. I know its public information. But with an on going investigation I feel that the public shouldn't be privy to the information until the case is closed. just my opinion.

This is a report of a fire written by a firefighter not a doctoral dissertation. Were you able to read the report and understand what the author intended to report? If so, the author's goal was achieved.

Old Townie I am here to correct you. It was written by a Captain . A man in a position higher than a firefighter. I stand by my statement. Anything written should have a nice flow to it. this report did not have that. I also take it you probable know this Captain. I have only been in Winchester 15+ years and don't know many Townies.

Captain is his rank.
Firefighter is what we trained him to do.
We’ve got plenty of people in town that could make a report ‘flow’; unfortunately they were busy doing their own stuff at 5 am when the alarm sounded. All I care that he and other firefighters make ‘flow’ properly is the water coming out of their hoses.

P.S. – if you’ve been in town for 15 years and haven’t met any townies I suggest you get out more often, we’re all over the place.

Old Townie I never questioned the ability of the firefighters.You said " firefighter is what we trained him to do". sounds like you have a connection with the fire department. I said" I don't no many townies" this is a case of hear what you want to hear. I will not comment to you again so you get the last word. did you hear that.

P.S. Old Townie you should get out of Winchester sometime and see that there is a whole world out there and it does not revolve around Winchester.

Harry, these are all excellent points, and as a citizen, not a reporter, I do agree with you. In my short time here in Winchester I have learned very quickly that the community looks out for one another. Just in the crime reports, you can read how neighbors help each other for one thing or another. It's a close group with a tight neighborhood watch.

M.P., thank you! I am very excited to be here!
This is a tough situation, and I am just happy no one was physically injured.
I can answer for you that I received the fire report directly from the fire chief. And I do believe with three agencies overseeing this investigation, both overlapping local and statewide, there will be little room for politics to get in the way. Like I said earlier, I know this community is fighting for this family and will help in any way possible.