2 dead, 2 hospitalized after Lackawanna fire

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two people died and two others remain in the hospital after a fire broke out Tuesday night in Lackawanna, fire officials announced.

The Lackawanna Fire Department received a call just before 10:30 p.m. for a fire at 27 Girard Ave., where crews saw heavy fire in the back of the structure with people trapped.

Fire officials said a 4-year-old child and a 28-year-old female died following the fire.

Firefighters rescued a 5-year-old child from the roof, officials said. The four occupants of the home were treated on the scene and then taken to local hospitals, where the 5-year-old child and a 1-month-old infant remain hospitalized.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.