Two boys killed in fire identified

KINGMAN, Ariz. -- Two deaf brothers who died in a weekend fire in northwest Arizona were identified Monday as Justin Stevens, 7, and Zachary Stevens, 11, according to a family spokesman.

The fire at 5 a.m. Sunday in Fort Mohave also injured five family members and destroyed their mobile home, authorities said.

Family spokesman Jacob Abeytia said the parents, 39-year-old Jeff Stevens and 37-year-old Tammy Anderson, escaped the burning home with their daughters, ages 2 and 4, and Anderson's 15-year-old son. The injured were treated at hospitals and released by late Sunday afternoon.

Abeytia said Jeff Stevens was the most seriously injured of the survivors. He suffered burns and smoke inhalation during repeated efforts to find and rescue his sons who died in the blaze.

Abeytia said that both parents are unemployed and that fundraising and shelter assistance efforts were under way. The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental but remains under investigation by the Fort Mojave Mesa Fire Department.