At least 6 killed, including 4 children, in house fire in Maryland’s Charles County

A report in NBC Washington stated that Master Deputy State Fire Marshal Oliver Alkire confirmed that six people, which includes four children and two adults, died in the fire incident.

#BREAKING (8/10/25 @ 11:13 AM): Deputy State Fire Marshals are on the scene of a confirmed multi-fatal fire in Charles County and actively investigating. This will be an extended operation, and we will provide updates as we receive more information. PIO is en route.

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— Maryland State Fire Marshal (@MarylandOSFM) August 10, 2025

One person managed to escape the fire at the home in Waldorf, about 55 miles (88 kilometers) south of Baltimore, Associated Press reported.

Fire Marshal Alkire said that a total of nine people lived in the house and six were pronounced dead after the major fire incident at the house. However, two of them were not at the home when the fire ripped the house and one of them escaped alive.

The cause of the fire still remains under investigation. Alkire said the fire took place on the right side of the home within an enclosed porch. As of Sunday evening, the ages and names of the victims were not released by the authorities.

About 70 firefighters were deployed at the scene to control the blaze, and it took around an hour for the fire to come under control. One of the firefighters was hospitalized and another first responder was treated at the scene for unspecified injuries.

Fire Marshal Alkire said that officials weren’t immediately clear if the house had a working fire alarm system.

(with inputs from AP, NBC Washington)