Three people, including two children, killed in West Orange house fire

An unfathomable tragedy struck a quiet suburban Essex County town Saturday as three people, including two children and one adult, died in a house fire, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office.

Around 11 a.m. firefighters responded to the blaze on Liberty Street and found the three victims unresponsive, the prosecutor's office stated. The fire was in the kitchen and heavy smoke billowed through the house.

The ages and identities of the victims were not released as of early Saturday evening.

The victims were removed from the house but pronounced dead at the scene, the prosecutor's office stated.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The West Orange Police Department and Essex County Prosecutor's Office will further investigate the fire.

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Three people, including two children, killed in West Orange house fire