LIVINGSTON, Tenn. (WSMV) - Two children have died after a house fire in Overton County, according to Livingston Fire Department Chief Rocky Dial.

Livingston Fire crews responded to reports of a house fire in the 200 block of Railroad Street at around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Dial said there were 10 occupants inside the home at the time of the fire.

Crews fought the blaze for about two and a half hours. One firefighter sustained burns while trying to get the children out of the home, Dial said.

Two children, ages 2 and 7, were taken to the hospital, where they died from their injuries, Dial said. The remaining residents of the home were also taken to an area hospital to be checked for injuries.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, accordi

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