6 relatives, including 4 kids, found dead in burning NY home

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A predawn fire quickly engulfed a two-story house Friday, killing a couple's four grandchildren, a son and a nephew, authorities and family said.

The blaze was reported at around 3:50 a.m. When firefighters arrived just minutes after receiving a 911 call, the front of the house was engulfed in flames, officials said.

Sebira Pehlic told The Syracuse Post-Standard that she "heard a boom" about an hour after returning home from work at 3 a.m. She looked out a window and saw smoke and flames coming from a house four doors away.