4 children, 2 adults killed in rural northern Illinois fire
DIXON, Ill. — Four children and two adults from the same family died in a house fire early Tuesday in rural northern Illinois, according to the local sheriff.
Authorities received a 911 call just after midnight reporting smoke in the basement of a home outside Dixon in the unincorporated community of Lost Nation, according to the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office. Firefighters arrived to find the home “fully engulfed” in the blaze.
Investigators haven’t found anything suspicious about the fire, Sheriff Brian VanVickle said.
The sheriff’s office identified the victims as 39-year-old Timothy Shaw, 37-year-old Melissa Shaw, 17-year-old Ethan Shaw, 15-year-old LeAnne Shaw, 12-year-old Hailey Shaw and 11-year-old Dylan Shaw.