Six people, including four children, died after a fire engulfed a home in Charles County, Maryland, according to the State Fire Marshal.

Deputies attempted to enter the home but could not due to heavy smoke and flames,” the Office of the State Fire Marshal said.

A fire ripped through a house in Charles County, Maryland, on Sunday, killing four children and two adults, authorities said. One person managed to escape the blaze reported around 8:40 a.m. at the home in Waldorf,