State Fire Marshal deputies continue investigating the circumstances surrounding a house fire in Lacombe that claimed the life of a male resident.
Around 3:15 a.m. on Tuesday, January 11, St. Tammany Fire District #3 responded to a report of a residential fire located in the 27000 block of Washington Street in Lacombe.
Firefighters arrived on scene to locate one occupant safely evacuated outside the home and learned there was a second occupant who had originally escaped but re-entered the home in an attempt to save pet dogs and never came back out. That victim was located and transported to a local hospital for treatment but unfortunately died the following day.
The St. Tammany Coroner’s Office said Thursday afternoon that 61 YO Roy Fisher of Lacombe was badly injured when the burning house collapsed. He was taken to Lakeview Regional Medical Center near Mandeville, and was later transferred to University Medical Center New Orleans Burn Unit, where he later expired.
Due to the extent of the damage, deputies were unable to determine whether the home had working smoke alarms.
