Investigators were still working Monday to determine what caused a fire at a New Jersey home over the weekend that killed a grandmother and two young boys.
Police and fire crews responded to a West Orange home on Liberty Street around 11 a.m. on Saturday for reports of a fire. They found a small fire in the building's kitchen and heavy smoke throughout the entire home.
The mother of the boys said she pulled the kids out of the home and met the firefighters outside.
The three victims could not be saved -- they were all pronounced dead at the scene.
County officials identified one of the victims as 75-year-old Grace Drury, who friends came to know as Colby. Neighbors say her two grandsons were also killed; one was 3, the other just 8 years old.
"Colby was a nice lady, hardworking, loved her grandkids - I was just with her the other day in the park," Dina Milano told News 4.
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Milano said late last year the home was damaged in a separate fire, and the family had only moved back in a few weeks ago.
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The superintendent of West Orange Schools has helped create an online fundraiser for the family, which has so far raised more than $8,000.
