( CNN ) -- A house fire in Queens that killed two 4-year-old siblings Sunday was a result of a child or children playing with fire , a Fire Department of New York spokesman said . The early morning fire was ruled accidental , the result of `` child involvement with fire play , '' and the fire department was still investigating which occupants were involved in playing with the fire , according to department spokesman Khalid Baylor . Five people were rescued from the blaze , Baylor said . The fire began in the basement , officials said . Aniya Tinglin and her brother Jai'Launi , both 4 , were taken to St. John 's Episcopal Hospital , where they died , according to the authorities . Another 4-year-old girl was taken to the same hospital and is in stable condition , said Baylor . The two children who died were half-siblings who shared a father , and the girl who survived was Jai'Launi 's twin sister , CNN affiliate WABC reported . A 55-year-old woman and a 63-year-old man were taken to two area hospitals , where they are listed in critical but stable condition . Barbara Smith , a friend of the family , spoke with WABC on Sunday morning and said the family is from Jamaica and that the children were visiting . `` I was shocked . Shocked and frightened . Because it could happen to anyone , '' said Smith . CNN 's Morgan Winsor contributed to this report .
Siblings died in blaze that broke out around midnight Saturday , fire official says . Five people were rescued from the fire , New York City fire department spokesman says . One 4-year-old girl was taken to a hospital , where she is in stable condition . Fire official say the fire was accidental , the result of `` child involvement with fire play ''