KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Two children died in a house fire in Kalamazoo Monday morning.
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) tells FOX 17 it happened at East Stockbridge Ave and Division St. The first calls came in around 2 a.m.
Firefighters found heavy smoke and fire that had quickly engulfed the first and second floors.
One adult and another child were able to get out before firefighters got there, according to KDPS.
The victims have since been identified as 4-year-old Evelyn Blackport and 7-year-old Elliot James Blackport.
Investigators are searching for what caused the fire, which is believed to have occurred accidentally.
KDPS expresses its condolences to the victims' family.
