Morning House Fire in Louisiana Kills 1 Person Along with 4 Animals and Injured One Man

DeQuincy, Louisiana – A morning house fire in DeQuincy, Louisiana, claimed the lives of one person, along with four animals, and injured one man.

On February 22, 2023, Ward 6 Fire Protection reported that at 5:52 am, they were dispatched to a structure fire in the 1100 block of Rigmaiden Cemetery Road in Dequincy, Louisiana with a victim trapped inside. Houston River Fire Department and DeQuincy Volunteer Fire Department were also dispatched as automatic aid.

Ward 6 Engine 5, Engine 7, Service 6, and Service 8 responded with 10 firefighters.

Approximately five minutes after the call, Fire Unit 901 arrived on the scene of the fire and made immediate entry into the residence to perform a rescue. Heavy fire conditions and a partial roof collapse forced crews to go into a defensive fire attack.

One male victim was able to make it out of the home prior to the arrival of the fire department and suffered minor burn injuries in an attempt to rescue the female occupant.

Mutual aid was also activated for additional manpower and tankers to establish water shuttle operations. Mutual aid departments that responded were Sulphur Fire Department., Ward 1 Fire Department, Westlake Fire Department, and Beauregard Parish Fire District 2.

Ward 5 Fire District was placed on standby at DeQuincy Fire Department and Carlyss Fire was on standby at Houston River Fire Department to cover any other emergency calls. Acadian Ambulance responded to assist with patient care and firefighter medical monitoring in rehab.

According to authorities, unfortunately, the female victim, three dogs, and one cat were located deceased in the structure.

The Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office (LASFM) reported that deputies are investigating this fire and more information may be made available.

Ward 6 Fire Protection thanked dispatchers from Calcasieu Parish E911 for their help in coordinating the response and all of the mutual aid requests.