Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office Investigating December 29 Fire that Killed Two
Published December 30, 2022
Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office Investigating December 29 Fire that Killed Two
Winnsboro, Louisiana - The Louisiana State Fire Marshal's Office (LASFM) reported on December 29, 2022, that deputies are investigating a house fire in Winnsboro that resulted in two deaths.
The Winnsboro Fire Department was dispatched to the 500 block of Dummyline Road at Noon for a report of a house fire. Unfortunately, firemen discovered two victims inside the house, an elderly man and a middle-aged woman.
Unattended cooking is being investigated as a possible cause of this terrible incident, although the inquiry is ongoing.
More details will be given when they become available.
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