4 children, 1 adult killed in Monroe County, Pa. house fire

POLK TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Four children and one adult were killed in a house fire in the Poconos.

The fire started around 11:20 p.m. Thursday on the 5100 block of Brook Road in Polk Township, Monroe County.

Police say the adult was a woman, but no further details about the victims have been released.

Firefighters remained on the scene to put out hot spots.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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