Six people have died in an overnight house fire today on Syracuse's North Side, according to the Syracuse Fire Department.
Neighbors this morning reported hearing an explosion and rushing out to find the home nearly engulfed in flames.
The fire at 212 Martin St. was reported at 3:51 a.m., Onondaga County 911 dispatch logs show. The residence is between Cadillac Street and LeMoyne Avenue.
The blaze left the front of the home charred. The roof of front porch collapsed. Melted pieces of siding hang from the front of the home, where barely any of the formerly blue siding remains.
Members of the Onondaga County Medical Examiner's Office arrived just before 7:15 a.m. They have stacked body bags in front of the house as they wait to enter the home. The home had no history of code violations, according to a city official.
Ken Towsley, director of code enforcement for the City of Syracuse, confirmed the house's address as 212 Martin St. He said the property had a clean bill of health prior to last night's fire.
According to county tax records, the property is owned by Kevin and Colleen Anderton. Towsley confirmed the Andertons own the house but did not know if the property was owner occupied or a rental.