The Nov. 18 fire that led to the death of billionaire Tony Hsieh, the former CEO of online shoe retailer Zappos, was the third time city firefighters had visited Hsieh’s friend’s home at 500 Pequot Ave. over the span of two days.
Firefighters responded to the waterfront home on two occasions within the span of one hour on Nov. 16, fire department records show.
At 12:50 a.m. Nov. 16, firefighters were alerted to a smoke alarm in the basement of the home. Someone met firefighters at the door and told them the alarm was accidental and caused by cooking, according to a department report.