A weeklong vacation for the Fourth of July turned into a nightmare for a family of 19 last year when the Wisconsin cabin they rented through Airbnb went up in flames, killing six — including three children. Now, they're suing the home sharing company for not having smoke and carbon monoxide detectors inside the property that were "sufficient in number, sufficiently located, and/or functioning," their lawsuit says.

Attorneys for Stephen Kuehl, who lost his wife of 15 years, Charis Kuehl, and their 5-year-old daughter, Stella Kuehl, say the Airbnb they were staying in with relatives was "not appropriately licensed or inspected" under applicable Wisconsin and Juneau County regulations governing rental properties.

It was a Sunday, June 30, 2024, when the fire engulfed their cabin near Neceda

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