<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Two young children who died in a house fire in the Hawkesbury region of NSW have been identified.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The siblings have been named as Myla Summer-Lea Hughes, aged 10 years, and three-year-old River William Higgins in a fundraising page set up with the approval of their parents, Skye Hughes and David Higgins.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>David Higgins and four other children managed to escape the blaze at the home in Bowen Mountain, about 77 kilometres north-west of Sydney early on Monday.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-politics-live-iran-israel-middle-east-war-king-charles-state-visit-pete-hegseth-nuclear-claims/2440cfff-6a9d-4ea5-897c-b69111c07a43" target="_blank"><strong><span>Trump praises King while continuing complaints about British PM Keir Starmer</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The family had planned to relocate to Queensland the following day, with Skye Hughes and one of the children already there when the fire started about 2am.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"These precious lives were deeply loved, and this unimaginable tragedy has left the family facing profound grief, trauma and overwhelming loss," the fundraising page said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"At the time of the fire, five of the children were at the Bowen Mountain home, while one child was safely with their mother, Skye, in Queensland, where the family had been preparing to reunite and begin a new chapter together in their new home."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/bowen-mountain-house-fire-child-victims-identified/7ba18bca-33c9-4361-9aa3-131f8d8e4e21" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An appeal is being held for funds to help cover the cost of funerals and memorials, emergency accommodation, essential necessities, trauma counselling and the loss of the family home. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In a statement released today, Skye Hughes and David Higgins thanked emergency workers, doctors and nurses, family, friends and the local community for their support.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"As we mourn this heartbreaking tragedy and navigate an unimaginable loss, we respectfully ask the media and the public to honour our privacy and protect our children.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We ask for the dignity to grieve and support one another without further intrusion and will not be commenting further at this time. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Thank you for your understanding, compassion and respect."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></p></li><li><p><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w"><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></p></li></ul></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></li></ul></div></div>