LANCASTER, Ohio — Three people died, and two others were injured in a house fire this morning in Lancaster, according to the Lancaster Fire Department.

Multiple fire crews were called to a house in the 600 block of East Fifth Avenue just after 1 AM.

The cause of the fire has not been released. The names of the victims have not been released.

The Guardian will continue to monitor this situation.

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