Firefighters said they worked for an hour and a half to put the fire out, but it was too late to save the children trapped inside.
The Mason City Fire Department said the house was already up in flames when crews arrived and they called in all available staff to the scene.
“The call came into the dispatch center that we had victims trapped inside. They did encounter some pretty heavy fire conditions,” Bullinger said.“Investigators were able to determine that the origin came from a power strip, but the cause of why it malfunctioned or if it was overloaded still needs to be investigated,” Bullinger said.“Mason City Community Schools has an overwhelming sense of sadness.
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