Two children were killed in a Wilkes County house fire that occurred Wednesday night, according to Wilkes County Fire Marshal Kevin Bounds.
Officials were called to a home on Little Elkin Church Road around 11 p.m. in reference to the fire. The home was right outside the Ronda town limits.
Within three minutes, a deputy was at the scene and attempted to locate the two boys, ages 4 and 6. The fire department arrived and attempted CPR but couldn’t save them.
The cause of the fire, which has been ruled accidental, is under investigation.