An early morning house fire has claimed the lives of two people. According to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan, 69-year-old Margaret Jones and 48-year-old Tameka Smith were victims to the fire. A 13-year-old was injured and taken to the hospital. The incident happened in the 3200 block of 6th Ave. in Columbus at approximately 4:30 a.m. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.