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2 dead in Rockford house fire; 3 people escape

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Two people died Saturday in a house fire in Rockford.

The fire department responded to a 911 call at a two-story home, shortly after 5 a.m. A man and a woman were found unconscious, acting district chief Brad Walker told the Rockford Register Star.

Three other people were able to escape the fire, which started on the first floor.