Fire Officials: Candle, Smoking Materials May Have Started Pittsfield House Fire That Killed 3

PITTSFIELD (CBS) – Pittsfield fire officials have determined that a fire that killed three people early Saturday was started by a candle or smoking materials in the master bedroom.

Two people escaped a fire that tore through a mobile home in Western Massachusetts, but three people were killed in the flames overnight.

A fire broke out at Lake Onota Village in Pittsfield around 3:40 a.m. on Saturday. The home suffered significant damage.

"On arrival, we found a trailer heavily involved. We've got units still tied up here at the scene. We've got a fire investigation unit coming in to give us a hand," Fire Chief Robert Czerwinski said. "So, we did pull in some additional tanker units for supplemental water."

Two people were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries, but three others did not survive. The State Fire Marshal's office did not release the identities or ages of the victims. Neighbors, however, said there were children living in the home.

"It's hard. I mean it's heartbreaking, you know, when you hear that," said a neighbor.