2 children among 3 killed in West Orange, NJ house fire

🔥 House fire kills 3 in West Orange

🔥 Grandmother and young children among dead

🔥 Officials release name of one victim

WEST ORANGE — Authorities are investigating what started a house fire on Saturday that killed three people including two children.

The deadly blaze broke out around 11 a.m. on Liberty Street in West Orange, according to Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens.

While the fire mostly stayed in the kitchen, heavy smoke poured throughout the rest of the home.

Firefighters found an adult and two children unresponsive inside. They were declared dead at the scene.

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Grandmother, 2 children among dead

One of the victims was a student in the West Orange school district, according to Superintendent Hayden Moore.

"Today, our hearts are heavy as we mourn the tragic loss of one of our elementary students, their sibling, and a beloved family member in a devastating house fire. Our deepest condolences go out to the family during this incredibly difficult time," said Moore.

The superintendent shared a GoFundMe created by a woman who said she used to live four houses down from where the fire happened.

It said that a young boy, his young brother, and their grandmother were killed in the blaze. New Jersey 101.5 has contacted GoFundMe to verify the fundraiser.

The Essex County Prosecutor's Office on Monday afternoon identified one victim as 75-year-old Grace Drury. Names of two other victims, ages eight and three, were not released.

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