6 dead, including 4 children, from two-alarm Maryland house fire

A two‑alarm fire in Charles County, Maryland, killed six people, including four children, early Sunday morning. Firefighters responded to a house fire in Waldorf around 8:40 a.m., with one adult escaping and two residents absent at the time. Multiple agencies assisted with search and recovery efforts, CBS News has reported. Authorities found no evidence of criminal activity, but the cause of the fire remains under investigation.