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KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. — Three people were killed, and three others were hurt in a house fire in Kill Devil Hills early Friday morning, fire officials say.
What You Need To Know
- Two adults and a teenager were killed and three other people were hurt in a house fire in Kill Devil Hills
- The fire broke out just before 2:30 a.m. Friday at a home on North Virginia Trail
- Two nearby houses had minor damage from the fire
- Fire officials are working with the State Bureau of Investigation to determine what sparked the flames
The fire was reported just before 2:30 a.m. at a house on North Virginia Trail, off N.C. 12 near East Third Street.
Kill Devil Hills firefighters say they arrived to find the home "fully engulfed in flames."
Authorities said the three killed were two adults and one teenager but have not publicly identified them further, as their next of kin have yet to be notified, said Rachel Tackett, the city’s public information officer, according to The Associated Press.
“As far as we know, they were on vacation,” Tackett said. “The cars in the driveway had tags from Maryland on them.”
Two other adults found in the house were flown to a hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, to receive medical treatment for their injuries. First responders treated and released an injured teenager on site, Tackett said.
The fire damaged two neighboring houses.
The area, lined with other beach homes, is not far from the Wright Brothers National Memorial.
Officials are working with the State Bureau of Investigations to determine what started the fire.