Three people are dead after an early morning fire broke out in Prince William County, Virginia, on Friday.
It happened before 6 a.m. at the 15700 block of Piedmont Place in the Montclair area.
When firefighters arrived, the two-story house was engulfed in flames, the Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue said.
There were occupants in the house’s basement who were able to escape the burning home before firefighters arrived but three were still unaccounted for at the time, a fire department spokesperson said. Firefighters found the three unidentified people dead inside the house after the fire was extinguished.
The Prince William County police later identified the deceased as Sameena Begum, 49, a 13-year-old male juvenile, and an 8-year-old boy.
Officials said that due to the extent of their injuries, the medical examiner’s office will conduct autopsies to determine the cause of death, but they don’t appear to be suspicious.
The cause of the fire remains unknown, but because of the severity, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will be helping the Prince William County Fire Department investigate.
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