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Smoke inhalation killed the three young daughters and the mother of a New York advertising executive in a Christmas morning house fire in Stamford, the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said Wednesday.A fifth victim, Lomer Johnson, 71 years old, died from trauma to the head and neck, likely the result of a fall or being hit with an object as he tried to escape the blaze, the medical examiner's office said. canada goose outletMr. Johnson, who also suffered smoke inhalation, fell through a landing as he tried to rescue one of his granddaughters, authorities have said. All the deaths were ruled accidental. Stamford fire investigators have determined that improperly discarded fireplace embers sparked a blaze that gutted the home and became too intense for firefighters to save the victims. Officials have said a security and smoke-detection system for the 19th-century Victorian wasn't set up.The causes of the deaths were released as workers removed debris from the seaside property owned by ad executive Madonna Badger, who escaped with companion Michael Borcina.Mr. Borcina, whose company was overseeing large-scale renovations of the home, was released from Stamford Hospital Wednesday morning, a spokeswoman said. canada goose cheap outletAuthorities said Mr. Borcina put the embers in a bag that he placed in a trash can, causing a fire that spread quickly through the house. Killed along with Mr. Johnson were his wife, Pauline Johnson, also of Southbury, Conn., and Ms. Badger's three daughters, 9-year-old Lily and 7-year-old twins Sarah and Grace.Abby Ballin, the girlfriend of the girls' father, Matthew Badger, who is separated from Ms. Badger, said the girls enjoyed activities such as drawing, painting, singing and acting. She said Lily was particularly fond of the "impersonations of accents.""Their home was always filled with music and colorful art could be seen everywhere," she said via email. canada goose"Their spirits will live on forever and ever in the hearts of their family and loved ones...there are no words to express how marvelous they are." The New York City fire department sent a debriefing team to Stamford to help firefighters there cope with the emotional toll of the fire. All but two of the 70 firefighters who responded spent much of Tuesday with the team and local counselors and psychologists, said Stamford Fire Chief Antonio Conte.The last fatal fire in the city was in 1987, "but for these firefighters most of them were not on the job in 1987," Mr. Conte said. "This by far is their first fatal fire."