State Fire Marshal

Man dies in Opelousas house fire

State Fire Marshal deputies continue investigating the circumstances surrounding a mobile home fire in Opelousas that claimed the life of a male resident. The Opelousas Fire Department responded to a residential fire in the 200 block of Elementary Lane around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday.

Fire destroys vacant house on Perchville Road

Eunice firefighters received a call at 3:50 a.m. Thursday and responded to a house fire off of the Perchville Road, southeast of the Eunice city limits. The vacant home, at 354 Saddle Drive, was completely engulfed in flames when responders from Eunice Fire department, Acadia District 4, St.

Wood stove blamed for death in Lake Charles house fire

State Fire Marshal investigators have determined that combustible items placed too close to a wood stove ignited, causing a fire that resulted in the death of a Lake Charles woman and injuries to her daughter and grandson.

State Fire Marshal urges vigilance following spike in fire-related deaths

Because the state is experiencing a recent surge in fire-related deaths, several due to the arrival of markedly lower temperatures, the State Fire Marshal’s Office is encouraging citizens to remain vigilant when using space heaters and other heating sources, while maintaining working smoke alarms...

1 dead in Ville Platte house fire

State Fire Marshal investigators are looking into whether unattended cooking may have led to a house fire where a man’s body was recovered late Tuesday night. Investigators were dispatched to 1314 Dr.

Chilly temperatures pose increased risk of fire

While this is the time of year when Louisianans begin to receive a much-welcomed reprieve from the steamy, suffocating heat and humidity of summer, cooler temperatures also bring an increased risk of fires from improperly managed heating sources.

Fire destroys historic Bunkie church

 Bystanders stood in the autumn cold and shook their heads in disbelief as they watched firefighters battle the flames consuming David Haas Memorial Methodist Church Sunday night.