Credit: Cristian Morocho
ORANGE, N.J. - A massive fire destroyed a home in Orange Township, New Jersey, on Saturday, killing a young girl and her grandmother.
What we know:
The fire broke out shortly before 9 a.m. Saturday, at a home on Park Place.
Firefighters from multiple towns responded to the scene to attack the five-alarm fire, officials said. Crews were eventually able to put the fire out, but the home was destroyed.
Investigators said two people were killed in the fire. Officials identified them as 8-year-old Bianca Mereste, and 70-year-old Omilia Mereste, Bianca's grandmother.
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Essex County officials said the fire caused damage to the two surrounding homes, and the Red Cross reported that they were providing shelter for five families who were displaced.
What we don't know:
The Essex County Prosecutor's office is investigating what caused the fire.
The Source: Information in this story is from the Essex County Prosecutor's Office and the Red Cross New Jersey.