Burt, IA (KICD)– One person and a dog have died following a house fire in Kossuth County Thursday evening.

Sheriff Roger Fisher tells KICD News an emergency call was received for a hour fire around 7:45 in the 400 block of 5th Street in Burt. Upon arrival at the scene one of the homeowners told responders her husband and dog were trapped inside the burning structure.

Firefighters were able to make entry and pull 79-year-old Marvin Tripp from the home before he was taken to a local hospital where he later died. The family dog is also said to have perished in the flames. 58-year-old Donna Tripp was also hospitalized and her condition currently remains unknown.

The cause of fire is not known at this time and will be investigated by the State Fire Marshall’s Office.