The Massena Central School District announced that they are closing all schools on Tuesday in light of the tragedy.

A family of six died in a house fire near the Saint Lawrence River. Firefighters were able to pull the victims from the building, but they all died at the hospital.

Six family members were killed in a house fire in upstate New York. Fire officials said the fast-moving blaze was fueled by strong winds and quickly consumed the residence. State and county fire officials are investigating the cause of the fire but said they believed it started in the kitchen.

Six family members, including three children, died after a fast-moving fire swept through a home in northern New York, according to officials. High winds fueled the fire that struck a single-family home at around 10 p.