PERQUIMANS COUNTY — Authorities are investigating a deadly house fire that broke out early Saturday morning in Perquimans County.
Perquimans-Gates 911 received a call reporting a residential structure fire in the 1900 block of Harvey Point Road in Hertford, according to officials. Bethel Fire Chief Darren Saunders served as incident commander.
The fire was brought under control, and deputies with the Perquimans County Sheriff’s Office remained on scene as of Saturday. Officials said the incident resulted in two survivors and three deaths.
The North Carolina State Fire Marshal’s Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation are assisting with the investigation.
Multiple agencies responded to the scene, including the Perquimans County Sheriff’s Office, Bethel, Hertford and Winfall fire departments, Perquimans County EMS and Perquimans Emergency Management.
The cause of the fire has not been released, and the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Perquimans County Sheriff’s Office at 252-426-5751.
