2 victims dead after early morning house fire in northwest Atlanta near Georgia Tech

ATLANTA — An early morning house fire left two dead and other residents injured, according to the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department.

Firefighters received reports of a fire at 1081 State Street on Wednesday morning. When firefighters arrived, officials said they found a two-story home on fire.

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One victim, who was injured while escaping the house through a window, told firefighters there were people trapped inside. Two other people were able to escape safely.

Crews working to put out the fire pulled six others out of the house. Two of those victims were pronounced dead. Another person was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for additional medical care.

On Wednesday night, fire officials said that person also died from his injuries. They later told Channel 2 Action News that the update was given in error and the victim was still alive.

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Fire officials said there was a total of nine people inside the house. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

None of the victims’ identities have been released.

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