Pictures: Fatal Fire in Stamford

Becky Anderson, left, is overcome with emotion while standing with her husband Kurth, right, watching firefighters extinguish the last of a home fire that burned on Shippan Avenue in Stamford early Christmas morning. The fire killed two adults and three children inside the house. Anderson lived in the house for 31 years, and her parents sold it a year ago. “I’m absolutely horrified for the family, for the children,” Becky said. The Andersons live down the street and got a phone call about it Sunday morning.  (BETTINA HANSEN/HARTFORD COURANT)

Firefighters extinguish the last of a home that burned on Shippan Ave. in Stamford early Christmas morning.  (BETTINA HANSEN/HARTFORD COURANT)

Firefighters extinguish the last of a home that burned on Shippan Avenue in Stamford early Christmas morning.  (BETTINA HANSEN/HARTFORD COURANT)