An 11-year-old boy died in a house fire in Wicomico County early on Friday morning, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office.

Parsonsburg Volunteer firefighters responded around 4:20 a.m. to the reported fire in the 31600 block of Zion Road, officials said.

Once they arrived, crews found heavy fire conditions in a single-family home.

Three adults were able to escape from the home and told firefighters that a child was still inside.

Despite rescue efforts, the boy was pronounced dead at the scene, fire officials said.

"The loss of a child in such a tragic manner is devastating beyond words. Our investigators are working diligently to determine what happened, and our focus is on supporting this family and the Parsonsburg community as they grieve," said Acting State Fire Mar

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