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Firefighters say overheated power strip caused deadly Riverdale fire

By KSL · October 6, 2026 · 1 min read
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Fire investigators on Tuesday determined the cause of the deadly blaze. The blaze occurred in the early morning of Thursday, Oct. 1, tragically killing a father and three children and injuring a mother and three more children. As of Monday, more than $16,000 had been raised for the Bird family.

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