KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. – Two adults and a teenager were killed and three other people hurt in a Kill Devil Hills house fire, according to the Kill Devil Hills Fire Department.
Fire crews responded just before 2:30 a.m., Friday, August 11, to the home along the 1800 block of North Virginia Dare Trail.
Authorities have not publicly identified the victims, as their next of kin have yet to be notified, said Rachel Tackett, the city’s public information officer.
“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 property was built in 1948, and officials told WTKR the property was required to have smoke alarms but not sprinklers.
Nearby homes were also damaged due to the fire, but the fire department officials said everyone inside those homes were as safely relocated.
The Kill Devil Hills Fire Marshal, the Dare County Fire Marshal and the State Bureau of Investigation are investigating to determine the cause of the fire.
Earlier in the day drivers were urged to avoid NC12, which police said was closed to through traffic due to the fire, according to The Outer Banks Voice.
This is a developing story, so anyone with more information can email newstips@wtvr.com to send a tip.
