Akron: Five people died and four were injured on Monday morning in North Ohio, the authorities said.
According to WJW-TV, Akron firefighters arrived at the scene and found relatives and neighbors tried to remove family members from home.
Five people died and four were taken to the hospital, the fire department said.
Their conditions are unknown.
The authorities have not released the name or age of the victims.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.