3 children die in Baltimore house fire; 2 adults in critical condition, authorities say

Three children died Saturday morning in a house fire in Baltimore, authorities said.

Firefighters rescued the three children and two adults from the burning home before sunrise, the Baltimore Fire Department said on Twitter. Just before 5:30 a.m. local time, firefighters arrived on Bradhurst Road where a two-story house was on fire with thick smoke, authorities said.

The children died shortly thereafter. The adults remain in critical condition, authorities said.

The fire department did not release further details about the blaze, but said the cause is under investigation.