FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Firefighters are investigating what caused an early morning house fire that killed two children in Forsyth County.
Division Chief Fire Marshal Jason Stover told Channel 2 Action News the victims were 9 and 12 years old. Their names have not been released.
Dispatchers received a 911 call around 2:41 a.m. about a house fire on Apple Valley Court in the Lanier Heights subdivision in Cumming.
Channel 2's Christian Jennings was in Forsyth County, where officials said the children's mom was at home, but wasn't able to get to them. Foul play is not suspected.
Horribly sad situation. A house fire on Apple Valley Court in Cumming killed 9-year-old and 12-year-old siblings this morning. Fire officials say the mom was home but wasn’t able to get to her kids. Foul play is not suspected. Heartbreaking. I’m working on this story for 11 pic.twitter.com/kQ0l7F6gJ2
— Christian Jennings (@CJenningsWSB) October 5, 2019
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Forsyth County deputies were the first to arrive at the house and tried to enter the home, but Stover said the fire was too intense.
The Forsyth County Fire Department arrived shortly after to begin search and rescue efforts. During their search, firefighters found the two children dead inside the home.
Fire investigators are working to figure out what started the blaze.
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