3 Children Killed In Baltimore House Fire, 2 Adults Injured

BALTIMORE, MD — Three children died Saturday following an early-morning house fire in west Baltimore, according to authorities.

In a tweet posted shortly after 4:30 a.m., Baltimore Fire Department officials said firefighters were called to a house fire in the 3000 block of Brighton Street. Firefighters rescued three kids and two adults from the house, all of whom had critical injuries, authorities said.

An hour later, authorities said the three children died from their injuries.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.