PITTSBURGH — Two mothers of five children who died in a house fire were charged with involuntary manslaughter and other crimes on Wednesday after allegedly leaving the youngsters alone while they went to a bar. Both women were to turn themselves in Thursday, police said.

Authorities concluded that the children were not left with a baby sitter on June 12, as Shakita Mangham, mother to three of the children, had initially told police.

As a result, Mangham, 25, and Furaha "T" Love, 25, both of Pittsburgh, were each charged with five counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of making false reports to police. They are also charged with reckless endangerment in connection with firefighters who responded to the scene, and endangering the welfare of children, according to online Allegheny County court records.

Mangham's attorney, Jim Ecker, said she was to surrender Thursday morning. "I'll have a comment after that, but not before that," Ecker said. Police said Love would also surrender Thursday.

Love's attorney, Ernest Sharif, did not return calls to his residence and office Wednesday evening. But earlier in the day, Sharif said he didn't believe manslaughter charges were warranted after District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. said he was recommending police file such charges.

"You have a loving parent who did something she regrets, but she didn't kill the children," Sharif said.

Zappala, who stood near a cluster of stuffed animals and a pink balloon depicting a cross after touring the blackened home, called the case "incredibly sad" and "definitely a crime."

Sharif said Love and Mangham left the children for maybe 15 to 20 minutes.

"It wasn't a party thing," he said, adding Love had one beer at the bar.

Investigators concluded that children playing with matches sparked the blaze.

Killed in the fire were Daekia Holyfield, 7; Cedano Holyfield, 4; Dezekiah Holyfield, 3; Azequel Rankin, 5; and Andre Rankin, 6.

Two 8-year-old boys escaped uninjured. Zappala said that they have not yet been interviewed but that authorities would take steps to look after their interests.

Mangham is the mother of the three Holyfield children and lived in the house. Love was the mother of the Rankin children.