Four children, all under the age of 13, are dead after a house fire in Mason City Wednesday morning.
The Mason City Fire Department says they were called just after 5 a.m. Wednesday to 509 North Washington Avenue for the report of a fully involved house fire, with flames coming from the first and second floors of the home..
Two people, 55-year-old John Mcluer and 11-year-old Ravan Mcluer, were able to escape the house before firefighters arrived. They were taken to the hospital to be treated for burn-related injuries.
An immediate search of the structure by firefighters found four victims who were later transported to MercyOne Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead.
The victims are three-year-old Phenix Mcluer, six-year-old Drako Mcluer, 10-year-old Odin Mcluer, and 12-year-old John Mcluer. Their cause of death is under investigation by the medical examiner’s office.
Two firefighters also suffered minor injuries from battling the blaze, which is under investigation by Mason City Fire and Police Departments along with the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
