Veteran killed in Lafayette apartment fire
This is the second fatal fire in Lafayette in three days.
and last updated 2021-02-09 21:12:58-05
LAFAYETTE, La. â A military veteran is dead after an apartment fire. The fire happened Monday night at around 11:30 p.m. at Mimosa Place Apartments.
The upstairs neighbor says the smoke was so thick and potent that she thought her own apartment was on fire.
Devon Fontenot was asleep when she realized the smoke was coming from the apartment right underneath hers. I opened my eyes and realized my apartment was filled with smoke, she said. I went to check my kitchen to make sure I hadnât left any burners on.