[UPDATE] Mother And Three Children Killed In Early Morning Fire In Sheepshead Bay

[UPDATED: Monday, December 18 at 12:40pm] The NYPD has released the names of the four family members who died in this morning’s fire. The deceased include 39-year-old Aliza Azan, 11-year-old Moshe Azan, 7-year-old Yitzah Azan, and 3-year-old Henrietta Azan.

SHEEPSHEAD BAY – A mother and three children were killed in a fire that spread quickly throughout their Sheepshead Bay home early Monday morning.

The fire started shortly after 2am on December 18 on the first floor of the single-family home located at 1946 East 14th Street, police say. The flames spread quickly, traveling up the stairs to the second floor and continuing up to the attic where two bedrooms were located, according to the New York Times.

A 45-year-old husband and his 40-year-old wife lived in the house with their six children, according to the New York Post. A cousin was visiting with the family at the time of the incident, the papers note.

Responders found the bodies of the mother as well as an 11-year-old boy, a 7-year-old boy, and a 3-year-old girl on the second floor of the home, the Times states.

The other members of the family were able to escape the blaze through a side door, the Times reports, with one teenager jumping to safety from a window.

The father, a 16-year-old female, and a 15-year-old male were taken to Staten Island University Hospital in critical condition while two other boys, 13- and 12-years-old, were transported to Maimonides Hospital with minor injuries, according to the Post. Seven firefighters were also injured during the incident, the Post adds.

The identities of the victims have not yet been released.

The investigation is ongoing. According to the Times, the FDNY says that the cause of the fire does not appear to be suspicious.

(UPDATED to reflect correct address as 1946 not 1945 East 14th Street as initially reported).