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Coverage dated October 8, 2026

Lack of smoke detectors ‘factor’ in deadly Monte Sereno house fire, says Santa Clara Co. fire chief

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Santa Clara County fire authorities on Thursday said a blaze at a Monte Sereno home that killed two people may have had a different outcome if the house had been equipped with smoke detectors. Deadly fire in the early morning Santa Clara County Fire Department units were called about 2 a.m.

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    Lack of smoke detectors ‘factor’ in deadly Monte Sereno house fire, says Santa Clara Co. fire chief (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    Santa Clara County fire authorities on Thursday said a blaze at a Monte Sereno home that killed two people may have had a different outcome if the house had been equipped with smoke detectors. Deadly fire in the early morning Santa Clara County Fire Department units were called about 2 a.m.

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