Updated as of 5:30 p.m. Saturday, October 19.
Two young boys died in a fire at a single-family home in North Hero early Saturday morning, according to the Vermont State Police.
The parents, Desiree and Mason Maltais, both age 30, of North Hero were unable to reach their sons before they were able to escape the flames, police said.
A 911 caller alerted authorities at 1:08 a.m. Saturday. When fire fighters arrived at the house located on Bridge Road, the fire was fully involved.
The remains of the children were found in the home and sent to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to be autopsied. The names of the two boys will be released once their identities have been confirmed, police said.
The Vermont State Police and the Department of Public Safety say the fire is not suspicious. An investigation of the cause is ongoing.
Fire departments from Alburgh, Grand Isle, Isle La Motte, North Hero, South Hero and Swanton in Vermont and Rouses Point in New York; Grand Isle Rescue responded to the scene.
Police say grief counselors will be available to talk with families and children about the tragedy at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at the North Hero Elementary School.
