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Update: Jennings Fire on E. Willis

October 2, 2012 7:25 AM

Just after midnight Tuesday morning, emergency officials were called to the scene of a major house fire on E Willis Street in Jennings. Officials say 3 people were in the house at the time that the fire broke out. Two of the people escaped, one handicapped man died in the... more »
Fatal fire likely caused by candle

September 8, 2010 7:05 AM

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) Investigators say a Lafayette house fire that killed 53-year-old Walter J. Romero Jr. was likely caused by an unattended candle being used to light the home in lieu of electricity, which had been disconnected in August. Alton Trahan, spokesman for the Lafayette Fire Department, said the fire... more »
Lafayette man dies in house fire

September 4, 2010 2:42 PM

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) Firefighters in Lafayette are investigating a house fire that killed a 53-year-old man early Saturday. Authorities say the body of Walter Romero Jr. was found during a search of the house, located near the University of Louisiana-Lafayette campus. Fire department spokesman Alton Trahan told The Advertiser that... more »
1 dies in Sunset house fire

May 16, 2010 5:23 PM

SUNSET, La. (AP) One person has died in a house fire in Sunset. Fire Chief Kevin Smith confirmed the death from the blaze that broke out early Sunday. The victim's identity wasn't released. The fire remained under investigation. ___ Information from: Daily World, http://www.dailyworld.com more »