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

A Maryland community is dealing with a heartbreaking tragedy after six people died in a house fire, state officials said. The fire broke out at a home in Waldorf, located about 28 miles from Washington, D.C., on Sunday, Aug. 10.

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,