UPDATE 7:17pm:
According to the State Fire Marshal, all investigators have left the scene. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Authorities say that the Chief Medical Examiner will positively identify the victims.
Original Article 10:55am:
Three people are dead following a house fire in Washington County.
Early Tuesday morning, units from the Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Company responded to the 13800 block of National Pike for a reported house fire.
Officials say firefighters found three victims, one man and two women, dead at the scene.
Two dogs were safely rescued from the home and transferred to the Washington County SPCA.
Multiple state agencies, including the Maryland State Police, are investigating the cause of the fire.
