After days of search, two bodies have been found in the ruins of a Maryland mansion, burned to the ground earlier this week.  Four people remain missing.

The bodies found by cadaver dogs were brought to Baltimore for identification.  Anne Arundel Fire Department spokesman Captain Russ Davies could not say how long it would take to identify the bodies.  He could also not tell if these were bodies of adults or children.  

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The16,000 square-foot mansion was owned by cybersecurity executive Donald Pyle.  Pyle, his wife Sandra and their four grandchildren were believed to have been at home at the time of the incident. 

Firefighters responded to an alert by an alarm company, which detected smoke signals from the mansion along Child's Point Road.  More than 80 firefighters scrambled to put out the fire that reached fourth alarm.  No fire hydrants were installed nearby, which forced firefighters to pump water from the creek.

Special Agent David Cheplak, ATF Baltimore spokesman had said there were no indications of foul play so far.  But investigators were still treating the site as a crime scene.

Neighbors call it "The Castle" for its intricate stone walls and towers. Neighbor Tom Gay described the mansion as a regular site for charity events.

"The Pyles themselves are great people. They had a lot of fundraisers for worthy causes," Gay said. 

State property records show the house was built in 2005 and assessed for $6 million. 

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