Two bodies were found in the ruins of an Annapolis, Maryland mansion on Wednesday. The mansion was destroyed by fire two days ago.
Local police have not given out any details on the age range or gender of the bodies, where they were located or the possible cause of death. The bodies are yet to be identified. Canines led the police to the bodies.
According to fire officials, they cannot say whether the bodies are children or adults. The remains were brought to the Office of the State Medical Examiner in Baltimore for identification and to determine the cause of death.
Local officials are still investigating the scene, a mansion that "was built more like a commercial structure," Russ Davies, Anne Arundel County Fire Captain told the media.
Local fire officials had difficulty finding the remains because of how the house was built.
"We have some very unique challenges with this house. The construction of the house contained a lot of very heavy materials. We're looking at some steel beams that weigh in the area of 7 tons," Anne Arundel County Fire Captain Robert Howarth said.
Around 85 firefighters from the vicinity helped to put out the massive fire. What made the situation a lot more challenging for firefighters was that there were no fire hydrants in the vicinity. The crews had to bring in tankers and a fireboat was also placed at a nearby pier.
It took the team 10 hours putting out fire in major areas of the mansion, which had crumbled down to pieces.
The fire broke out around 3:30 a.m. on Monday, where Don Pyle, a tech executive, and his wife Sandy were at home with their grandchildren who were visiting them, according to neighbors and relatives. Pyle, his wife, and grandchildren were believed to have died in the fire. The six had been missing since fire officials responded to the call last Monday.
Officials are treating the mansion as a crime scene, according to reports. Friends and relatives say the family did not have any enemies and doubt that anyone would set fire on their house.
