2 die, 2 injured in eastern Illinois house fire

HOMER, Ill. (AP) - Two people have died in a house fire in the eastern Illinois village of Homer.

Homer Fire Chief Don Happ tells the (Champaign) News-Gazette that the early-morning Thursday fire also injured two others. Happ says the two survivors ran from the home screaming "Get my family out of the house." The two were taken to a Springfield hospital for treatment. The victims weren't immediately identified.

Happ says the home's occupants had a fire going in a fireplace. He says one victim was found close to the front door and the other close to a bathroom.

The Champaign County coroner was on the scene and Illinois State Fire Marshal was investigating. Firefighters responded from Homer, Ogden-Royal, St. Joseph-Stanton and Sidney.

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Information from: The News-Gazette, http://www.news-gazette.com