The fire was reported early Sunday morning at Morros Mile Road, according to a Juneau County Sheriff's Office news release.

Multiple people outside the home reported as many as six people — three adults and three children — were unaccounted for.

They are Rev. Steven Witte, 66, his daughters Charis Kuehl, 38, and Lydia Witte, 35, and three of his grandchildren, ages 8, 5 and 2. The children have been identified as Stella Kuehl, Lena Henselin and Merci Henselin. In its update on Facebook, the Sheriff's Office did not attach the ages to particular children.

The agency stated the house fire that happened early Sunday morning at W5040 Morro’s Mile Road, in Necedah, appears to be accidental.