“I can not believe I will not see them again,” Ali said in tears, urging others to check that their homes were equipped with functional fire alarms. “My brother and his children and his wife were full of life. They were really tender and very affectionate and with a pure heart … It will never be the same.” The flames tore their Brampton, Odd. house around 2 a.m. Monday, killing Ali’s brother, 28-year-old Nazir. Raven Ali O’dea, 29; Alia Marilyn Ali O’dea, 10, as well as eight-year-old Jayden Prince Ali O’dea and six-year-old Layla Rose Ali O’dea. Bonnie O’dea, the children’s grandmother, managed to escape the fire but remained in hospital on Tuesday in critical condition, officials said. Meanwhile, the children’s grandfather, who lives elsewhere, told reporters a day earlier that the house was being renovated and that smoke alarms were not working. Standing outside the house where, just the day before, a fire early in the morning claimed the lives of her brother, his wife and his three young children, Bisma Ali tried to deal with the unthinkable. “I can not believe I will never see them again,” he said in tears. (Paul Smith / CBC)

The Ontario Fire Marshal’s office is still investigating the cause and origin of the fire and whether the house actually had active smoke alarms. A GoFundMe page created by Ali has so far raised over $ 7,000 for funeral expenses. Keep those you love close to you … They do not promise you tomorrow.- Bisma Ali
Nazir, the page says, was a loving son and brother of his five brothers. Raven was a loving daughter and sister of her four brothers. “Our three angels were the pride and joy of their grandparents. Their smiles would light up the room,” he says. “As a family, we are devastated to lose two generations in the blink of an eye.” “Hold close to those you love, be grateful you woke up. They do not promise you tomorrow.”

Several nearby houses were found without active alarms

But even after the tragedy, firefighters in the area discovered on Tuesday that many homes had no alarms, Brampton Fire Chief Bill Boyes told reporters at a news conference. “We find that smoke alarms do not work, smoke alarms with batteries removed in this immediate neighborhood where only five people died,” he said. “Honestly, it is completely unacceptable.” Even after the deadly blaze, firefighters in the area found several homes without alarms on Tuesday, Brampton Fire Chief Bill Boyes told reporters at a news conference. (Paul Smith / CBC)
By law, all Ontario homes must have a functional smoke alarm on each floor and outside all sleeping areas, he reminded the public. Other than that, said firefighter Jon Pegg, fires in newly built homes burn hotter and faster than older homes, largely due to the amount of plastic in them. “Please anyone watching, make sure you now have active smoke alarms, a running carbon monoxide alarm and a home escape plan,” Boyes said. “It’s literally what will save your life in a fire.” Peg echoed this call: “Let’s hear from the family, that the poor grandfather who was here last night and spoke to the media … Let’s hear these words. Let’s challenge ourselves to see these alarms. They really save lives. “ Monday’s fire comes two months after a similar tragedy in Brampton. In January, three young boys, aged nine, 12 and 15, were killed when a fire broke out in a mansion before firefighters rescued them.