April 19, 2024

Authorities ID woman, 2 children killed in house fire

FORT DODGE — Authorities have released the names of a woman and two young children who were killed in a house fire in Fort Dodge. Officials with the Fort Dodge Fire Department have identified 25-year-old Amy Devlin, her 6-month-old son Bryce Devlin and 5-year-old Joseph Kennedy as the three people who died in the fire Sunday afternoon. Officials say they found Amy Devlin, Bryce Devlin and Kennedy in a second-story bedroom after the flames had been extinguished.

An autopsy was performed Monday and it was determined all three died of smoke inhalation.

Four others in the home were transported to Trinity Regional Medical Center. Their names and conditions are not available.

Fire Chief Kent Hulett says the cause of the fire remains under investigation.