2 adults, 2 children killed in fatal Stark County house fire

Jackson Township Fire Department officials have confirmed with 3News that four people have died following a house fire in the early morning hours of Sunday. The Stark County Coroner's Office told 3News that two adults and two children passed away in the fire. The four have been identified as Jeff and Talina Hawk (adults) and children Javen and Amelia Hawk. Officials say that at around 12:16 a.m. on Sunday, Jackson Township Fire received reports of a "whole house engulfed in flames" off of Everhard Road Northwest. Upon arriving at the scene in Stark County, firefighters discovered heavy smoke coming from a single-family, bi-level home. "Firefighters attempted an offensive fire attack but due to the rapid involvement of fire prior to arrival, had quickly transitioned to protecting nearby homes," said Jackson Township Fire Department officials on Facebook. Jackson Township Fire Chief Tim Berczik also said that three pets died during the fire. "All indications are they (the Hawk family) were trying to exit the dwelling," Berczik told 3News. "Ninety percent of the dwelling was consumed with fire. We can usually tell the origin, maybe not always the exact cause, but there was such a high volume of damage that we can't even tell you a specific area where it (the fire) started." Isabel Lawrence reports: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/stark-county/four-killed-canton-house-fire/95-ad497f61-7dd6-49c3-bd9c-86ec58927493 -- At 3News, we’re not here to tell you the news, we’re here to share the stories that you say matter most to you. Share your ideas, thoughts, concerns and engage in conversations about the communities in which we all call home. Follow 3News on Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wkyc.channel3/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wkyc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wkyc3/ Visit our site: https://www.wkyc.com/ And be sure to download our app here: https://wkyc.com/app