3 children killed in Carpentersville house fire, officials say
Third child dies from Carpentersville house fire
Three children were killed in a Carpentersville house fire on Sunday.
CARPENTERSVILLE, Ill. - A house fire in Carpentersville early Sunday killed three children and left several others injured, officials said.
Deadly Fire in Carpentersville
What we know:
The fire broke out just after 9:30 a.m. in the 1700 block of Kingston Circle, according to the Carpentersville Fire Department.
When crews arrived, they found the home fully engulfed in flames with reports of at least six people still inside.
Two victims were taken to local hospitals, while two others, both children, were pronounced dead at the scene, Fire Chief William Anaszewicz said. On Monday, the Kane County Coroner's Office said a third child died from their injuries. He was a 2-year-old boy.
What we don't know:
Officials have not released the ages or identities of the other victims who died.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
We'll bring more updates to this story as they become available.