BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. — Five children died in a duplex fire Saturday in western Arizona, authorities said.
According to a Facebook post from the Bullhead City Police Department, the fire was ignited at about 5 p.m. MST. Police said the children were ages 2, 4, 5, 11 and 13.
The two-story duplex caught fire in the 400 block of Anna Circle near State Road 95 and Ramar Road close to the Arizona-Nevada state line, KSAZ-TV reported.
Bullhead City officials said that the Bullhead City Fire Department, Lake Havasu City Fire Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are handling the investigation, KNXV-TV reported.
It was unclear what started the fire, or how many people were inside the duplex, according to the television station.
Police have not released any other information. An investigation is ongoing.