KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC. — Authorities have identified members of a Maryland family killed in an August 11 house fire in North Carolina's Outer Banks.
The fire broke out overnight in the 1800 block of North Virginia Dare Trail in Kill Devil Hills.
Crews arriving on scene discovered the home fully engulfed in flames.
Three people inside at the time died.
They are 68-year-old William Deeg and his wife Colleen Cohan, 64 of Ashton, Maryland.
The fire also claimed the life of a 13-year-old Silver Spring girl named Sienna Farr.
Her 16-year-old sister, Sadie, survived along with their mother, Laura Volk, 48, and her boyfriend David Brewer, 55.
All three were taken to the hospital with injuries.
"Many hearts across the Outer Banks and Maryland communities are left to heal following this tragic incident," the Town of Kill Devil Hills said in a statement. "Please continue to keep everyone affected in your thoughts during this difficult time."
So far investigators have not determined the cause of the fire, but the house did have working smoke alarms.
Officials said the home was destroyed. Two neighboring homes were also damaged.
"The remnants of the structure were demolished quickly for safety reasons." said Kill Devil Hills Public Information Officer, Rachel Tackett. "Demolition ensures that no additional fires that may have still been smoldering under debris had a chance to escalate. It was also to keep the public from attempting to enter an unstable and hazardous area. Before any demolition occurred, all agencies involved in the incident’s investigation worked together to collect evidence and to document their findings at the scene."
