Six people, including four children, died after a two-alarm fire engulfed a home Sunday morning in Charles County, Maryland, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office.

Deputies attempted to enter the home but could not due to heavy smoke and flames,” the Office of the State Fire Marshal said.

A Maryland community is dealing with a heartbreaking tragedy after six people died in a house fire, state officials said. The fire broke out at a home in Waldorf, located about 28 miles from Washington, D.C., on Sunday, Aug. 10.