4 family members dead after overnight house fire in SE Atlanta

4 family members killed in SE Atlanta house fire

Four family members are dead after an overnight house fire on Winthrop Drive in southeast Atlanta. This is breaking news. Marc Teichner reporting from the scene. 

ATLANTA - A late-night house fire in southeast Atlanta has claimed the lives of four family members. 

What we know:

Firefighters arrived at the scene on Winthrop Drive, near Glenwood Avenue and Interstate 20, just before midnight to find the residence engulfed in heavy smoke and flames.

Rescue teams were met with immediate reports of people trapped inside. While crews managed to pull one victim from the burning structure, that individual later died at Grady Memorial Hospital. Firefighters subsequently discovered three more victims inside the home.

A family member who spoke with reporters off-camera identified two of the deceased as his mother and father. Authorities confirmed the victims included three men and one woman, though their names and ages have not yet been released. 

What we don't know:

The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.