LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WKBW) — A woman and a child are dead after a house fire in Lackawanna.
The fire happened on Tuesday, a little before 10:30 p.m. on Girard Avenue.
Woman and child dead after house fire in Lackawanna, 2 other children hospitalized
Firefighters say four people were at the house at the time of the fire. They say a 5-year-old was removed from the roof of the home. Three others were trapped inside an upstairs bedroom but were eventually removed and taken to a hospital.
A 28-year-old woman and a 4-year-old child later died from their injuries.
Lackawanna house fire kills 4-year-old child and 28-year-old woman
The 5-year-old child who was rescued from the roof and a 1-month-old infant remain in the hospital.
Authorities say the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Pictures and video of the fire are courtesy of FireBuffNY.
