Family rebuilding after deadly fire at Lafayette apartment complex
Family rebuilding after deadly fire at Lafayette apartment complex 6 p.m.
and last updated 2021-05-14 20:21:02-04 We re assessing everything, taking it one day at a time, that s all we can do, Cormier said.
Her neighbor, Ja Vonte Rideaux, never made it out. The fire department says the 19-year-old died from smoke inhalation. The fire happened at Ile Des Cannes apartment complex on Scotsdale Street in Lafayette. The fire started in the bottom unit and traveled to the second story. Only one apartment on that floor had a family living inside.
KATC was told by both families who live here that their units do not have smoke detectors or fire extinguishers. We wanted to know if landlords are required to provide those items. KATC found those answers.