The fire severely damaged a reception area where Shapiro hosted a Passover dinner hours earlier. Authorities say the historic, 29,000 square-foot residence had no fire suppression sprinklers.

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Enterline said the residence, built in 1968, had no fire suppression sprinkler system. He estimated repairs could cost "millions of dollars" in part because of the historic nature of the residence.