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AKRON, Ohio -- Police confirm that five children and two adults were killed in an early morning house fire in Akron.

The fire broke out at 693 Fultz Street around 2:45 a.m. Monday.

Neighbors say a family lived in the home. Family members earlier Monday morning told Fox 8 that the mother did not show up to work today, and the children also didn't show up at school.

The victims' names have not yet been released.

Firefighters believe the fire started at the front of the house. A cause isn't yet known.

Fire Chief Clarence Tucker said during a press conference Monday that with a fire this severe "you can't rule out the possibility of arson."

The State Fire Marshal's office has collected evidence from the scene of the fire and also had a K9 officer assist.

Due to the severity of the damage, it's not yet clear if there were smoke detectors in the home.

Akron Mayor Daniel Horrigan released the following statement about the fire Monday:

"Early this morning the Akron Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 600 block of Fultz Street. The Fire Department acted quickly to extinguish the flames, but were unable to immediately access the upper level of the structure due to significant, internal structural damage. Tragically, multiple lives were lost in the fire. The Fire Department is on scene for ongoing recovery, investigation, and safety efforts. “My family, the Akron Fire Department, and the entire Akron community, are profoundly saddened by this devastating incident and this tragic loss of life. My deepest sympathies and prayers are with the family and loved ones of those who perished, and we pray for strength and healing in the difficult days to come. We will see to it that the victims' families are supported in this time of great sorrow and need. I thank the Akron Fire Department for their bravery in quickly responding to this scene in the early hours of the morning. I offer my full support and confidence as the professionals work to investigate the cause of this fire.”

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Please enable Javascript to watch this video</s>AKRON, Ohio (AP/WCMH) – Firefighters say multiple people have died in a fire at a northeast Ohio home.

According to WKYC, authorities say five children and two adults were killed in an Akron house fire overnight Monday.

A neighbor, Paul Clegg, tells the Akron Beacon Journal that the people living at the home include children.

Crews responding to the site around 3 a.m. found the house in flames. There was no immediate word on the cause of the blaze.

Arson investigators and the State Fire Marshal’s Office were among the officials reported at the scene.

The fire Monday occurred just down the block from a home where a man and a woman died in an April 2016 fire investigated as a possible arson.</s>Seven people - including five children - died early Monday morning in a house fire in Akron, Ohio.

Akron Fire Chief Clarence Tucker said his investigators are still working to determine what caused the fire, which broke out shortly before 3am on Monday.

The victims have been identified as father Dennis Huggins and mother Angela Boggs and children Cameron Huggins, age one; Alivia Huggins, three; Kylle Huggins, five; Daisia Huggins, six; and Jered Boggs, 14.

The bodies still need to be officially identified through dental records.

All seven of the victims were found in an upstairs bedroom of the three-bedroom house.

It's unclear if there were working smoke detectors in the home.

Firefighters were on the scene within five minutes of receiving a call early Monday morning.

By the time they arrived on the scene, the home was completely engulfed in flames.

'My deepest sympathies and prayers are with the family and loved ones of those who perished, and we pray for strength and healing in the difficult days to come,' Mayor Dan Horrigan said of the fire.

'My deepest sympathies and prayers are with the family and loved ones of those who perished, and we pray for strength and healing in the difficult days to come,' Mayor Dan Horrigan said of the fire. 'We will see to it that the victims’ families are supported in this time of great sorrow and need.'

According to Ohio.com, two women who appeared to be family members showed up at the scene Monday afternoon and began sobbing.

After talking with a fire investigator the women started callying family memebers to tell them the news.

The fire occurred just a block from a home where a man and a woman died in an April 2016 fire investigated as a possible arson.</s>(AP photo/Dake Kang). Firefighters work at the scene outside a burned home in Akron, Ohio on Monday, May 15, 2017. Firefighters said multiple people died in the fire at the home.

(AP photo/Dake Kang). Firefighters investigate the remains of a burned home in Akron, Ohio on Monday, May 15, 2017. Firefighters said multiple people died in the fire at the home.

AKRON, Ohio (AP) - A fire chief says seven people have died in a northeast Ohio house fire.

Akron Fire Chief Clarence Tucker didn't say how many of the dead are children or adults. He spoke at a news conference outside the home in Akron, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Cleveland.

Neighbors and a relative have said there were children inside the home where a fire was reported shortly before 3 a.m. Monday.

Tucker says the Akron Fire Department is working with the state fire marshal's office and Akron police to determine the cause of the blaze. A fire marshal's official says investigators have collected evidence.

The fire occurred just a block from a home where a man and a woman died in an April 2016 fire investigated as a possible arson.

Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.</s>Family and friends of those who perished in the house fire on Fultz Street console each other as they arrive at the scene Monday in Akron. Two adults and five children died in the blaze. (Karen Schiely/Akron Beacon Journal)</s>AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A fire chief says seven people have died in a northeast Ohio house fire.

Akron Fire Chief Clarence Tucker didn’t say how many of the dead are children or adults. He spoke at a news conference outside the home in Akron, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Cleveland.

Neighbors and a relative have said there were children inside the home where a fire was reported shortly before 3 a.m. Monday.

Tucker says the Akron Fire Department is working with the state fire marshal’s office and Akron police to determine the cause of the blaze. A fire marshal’s official says investigators have collected evidence.

The fire occurred just a block from a home where a man and a woman died in an April 2016 fire investigated as a possible arson.</s>AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Firefighters say multiple people have died in a fire at a northeast Ohio home.

The number of victims and their names weren’t immediately released at the scene early Monday morning in Akron, about 30 miles south of Cleveland.

Crews responding to the site around 3 a.m. found a house in flames.

WKYC-TV in Cleveland reports arson is considered a likely cause of the fire.</s>AKRON, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on a house fire in Akron that killed seven people (all times local):

Family members say a couple and their five children died in early morning house fire in Akron.

Relatives identified the victims as 35-year-old Dennis Huggins, 38-year-old Angela Boggs, 14-year-old Jered Boggs, 6-year-old Daisia Huggins, 5-year-old Kyle Huggins, 3-year-old Alivia Huggins and 11-month-old Cameron Huggins.

Firefighters found the house engulfed in flames when they arrived shortly before 3 a.m. Monday.

Dennis Huggins’ 20-year-old son, Tyennys, said he became alarmed when he tried calling family members Monday morning to say he would be dropping by. He says he learned about the fire from a cousin.

A fire chief says seven people have died in a northeast Ohio house fire.

Akron Fire Chief Clarence Tucker didn’t say how many of the dead are children or adults. He spoke at a news conference outside the home in Akron, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Cleveland.

Neighbors and a relative have said there were children inside the home where a fire was reported shortly before 3 a.m. Monday.

Tucker says the Akron Fire Department is working with the state fire marshal’s office and Akron police to determine the cause of the blaze. A fire marshal’s official says investigators have collected evidence.

The fire occurred just a block from a home where a man and a woman died in an April 2016 fire investigated as a possible arson.</s>AKRON, Ohio - Family members say a couple and their five children died in early morning house fire in Akron.

 

Relatives identified the victims as 35-year-old Dennis Huggins, 38-year-old Angela Boggs, 14-year-old Jered Boggs, 6-year-old Daisia Huggins, 5-year-old Kyle Huggins, 3-year-old Alivia Huggins and 11-month-old Cameron Huggins.

 

Firefighters found the house engulfed in flames when they arrived shortly before 3 a.m. Monday.

 

Dennis Huggins' 20-year-old son, Tyennys, said he became alarmed when he tried calling family members Monday morning to say he would be dropping by. He says he learned about the fire from a cousin.</s>Associated Press Ohio Daybook for Sunday, May. 14.

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An Akron, Ohio fire kills seven people, including five children and two adults.