Deadly Hunting Park house fire leaves woman, 2 young children dead in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Two young siblings, along with their mom's cousin, died in an early morning house fire in Philadelphia's Hunting Park section, according to the children's mother.

Officials said it was a fast-moving fire that broke out around 1 a.m. on Tuesday in the 3400 block of Hope Street, near Tioga.

The fire commissioner said first responders arrived within four minutes of the initial call.

Firefighters arrived to find an active fire in the kitchen area.

A 46-year-old woman, later identified as Nidre Annette Ayala, was found unresponsive on the stairs leading to the second floor.

She was taken to Temple University Hospital in critical condition with significant burns. She later succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead at 5:11 am.

Two children, 6-year-old Kataley