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I have been through this before. Losing my friends and multiple conflicting accounts about how they might have passed away. In the end, when the dust settles, it always seems ends up being the same two headed-demon that has i have lost many friends to: a silent fight with cancer or speedball. Here’s hoping it’s neither in this case. Another visionary lost. RIP Tony.
Seems short on details, so I was curious. These articles [1,2,3] may be referring to the fire in question. And this [4] seems to be the property. [1] https://www.theday.com/article/20201118/NWS04/201119437 [2] https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/new-london-house-fi... [3] https://www.wfsb.com/news/crews-rescue-person-from-burning-n... [4] https://www.compass.com/listing/500-pequot-avenue-new-london...
He was worth $800 million bit he slept in an airstream[0].
[0]: https://www.businessinsider.com/llamapolis-las-vegas-trailer...
Seems short on details, so I was curious. These articles [1,2,3] may be referring to the fire in question. And this [4] seems to be the property. [1] https://www.theday.com/article/20201118/NWS04/201119437 [2] https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/new-london-house-fi... [3] https://www.wfsb.com/news/crews-rescue-person-from-burning-n... [4] https://www.compass.com/listing/500-pequot-avenue-new-london...
I've never been in a raging fire, but the property seems to be very open and spacious with no obvious choke points, how does one end up so trapped, and without realizing a fire is breaking out? My guess is he passed out from the smoke inhalation first while asleep and was burned.
Seems short on details, so I was curious. These articles [1,2,3] may be referring to the fire in question. And this [4] seems to be the property. [1] https://www.theday.com/article/20201118/NWS04/201119437 [2] https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/new-london-house-fi... [3] https://www.wfsb.com/news/crews-rescue-person-from-burning-n... [4] https://www.compass.com/listing/500-pequot-avenue-new-london...
[1] https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/28/tony-hsieh-iconic-las-vega...
More on the Stratford fire as well:
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/man-suffers-substa...
Altho I doubt it from the search of property records and who owns that house: https://gis.vgsi.com/stratfordct/Parcel.aspx?Pid=11893
Also, the report has it that the person injured in Stratford fire was a 42 yr old male, not 46 as Tony was. Altho reporting isn't always accurate: https://www.burgsimpson.com/colorado/2020/11/stratford-ct-ma...
Curiously, images of the Stratford fire is available here: https://www.ctfirephoto.org/Ryan-Blake1/Structure-Fire---45-...
So many house fires. That time of year.
Seems short on details, so I was curious. These articles [1,2,3] may be referring to the fire in question. And this [4] seems to be the property. [1] https://www.theday.com/article/20201118/NWS04/201119437 [2] https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/new-london-house-fi... [3] https://www.wfsb.com/news/crews-rescue-person-from-burning-n... [4] https://www.compass.com/listing/500-pequot-avenue-new-london...
Are the circumstances suspicious or is there nothing to worry about here? So sad and sorry for your loss.
No. Better to let law enforcement & the family consider that then speculate on an internet forum without any substantial or additional information.
the thing that stood out to me was that it happened at 3:30 in the morning. unless he was sleeping, which it doesn’t say he was, then the time of day is certainly unusual. it also says he was trapped in the home and they had to use force to get to him, which would imply he was locked somewhere in the home.
Seems short on details, so I was curious. These articles [1,2,3] may be referring to the fire in question. And this [4] seems to be the property. [1] https://www.theday.com/article/20201118/NWS04/201119437 [2] https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/new-london-house-fi... [3] https://www.wfsb.com/news/crews-rescue-person-from-burning-n... [4] https://www.compass.com/listing/500-pequot-avenue-new-london...
I've never been in a raging fire, but the property seems to be very open and spacious with no obvious choke points, how does one end up so trapped, and without realizing a fire is breaking out? My guess is he passed out from the smoke inhalation first while asleep and was burned.
I managed to exit without too much difficulty, but even with covering my face with my shirt, I was still coughing and black gunk coming out my nose for the rest of the day. Others needed oxygen support even after being in the smoke for minutes at most.
If you’re ever in a house or building when an alarm goes off, don’t think you have time to ponder the situation... just move outside to safety immediately.
Edit: Found some photos from that day.
http://archive.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/gallery/1...
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No. Better to let law enforcement & the family consider that then speculate on an internet forum without any substantial or additional information.
there’s information from this article at the time of the fire: https://www.theday.com/article/20201118/NWS04/201119437 the thing that stood out to me was that it happened at 3:30 in the morning. unless he was sleeping, which it doesn’t say he was, then the time of day is certainly unusual. it also says he was trapped in the home and they had to use force to get to him, which would imply he was locked somewhere in the…
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there’s information from this article at the time of the fire: https://www.theday.com/article/20201118/NWS04/201119437 the thing that stood out to me was that it happened at 3:30 in the morning. unless he was sleeping, which it doesn’t say he was, then the time of day is certainly unusual. it also says he was trapped in the home and they had to use force to get to him, which would imply he was locked somewhere in the…
What about that article ties it to Hsieh? Other than being a recent house fire in Connecticut? It's certainly not the only one.