BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A Buffalo family is struggling to recover after a devastating house fire on French Street claimed the lives of two young children and left several family members hospitalized with serious injuries.

The Saturday morning fire tore through the home where Jose and Jocelyn Rodriguez lived with their five children. Two of the children, Jose Junior and Jace, died in the blaze. Their sister, Ava, is fighting for her life at a burn unit in Rochester, while their parents remain hospitalized with injuries.

Six-year-old Noah Rodriguez and his 4-year-old sister Rosie survived the fire and are now staying with their father's cousin, Jayjay Rojas.

Noah described the terrifying moments when the fire broke out.

"There was a fire in my house and there was smoke coming in the house

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