UPDATE: One female, 3 dogs, one cat pass away in house fire
Published 6:54 pm Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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One individual is dead and another was hurt Wednesday in a morning house fire in DeQuincy. The Ward Six Fire Protection District 1 was dispatched to a house fire in the 1100 block of Rigmaiden Cemetery Road around 6 a.m. Wednesday. Fire teams were informed there was a victim caught inside the home.
Upon arrival, firemens tried to get in the residence, however heavy fire and a partial roofing collapse required teams to enter into a protective fire attack, according to details launched by Ward Six Fire Protection District 1.
A female victim was later on discovered dead inside the home by firemens.
A male victim got small burn injuries while attempting to rescue the female resident. He had the ability to leave the burning structure.
Three dogs and one cat likewise passed away in the fire.
The identities of the victims have actually not been launched.
The examination has actually been committed the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal’s Office.
More details will be launched as it appears, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office Public Affairs Director Ashley Rodrigue.
The Houston River Fire Department and DeQuincy Volunteer Fire Department were likewise dispatched as automated help. The Sulphur Fire Department, Ward 1 Fire Department, Westlake Fire Department and Beauregard Parish Fire District 2 likewise reacted with shared help. Other companies were put on standby.
