The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal (SFM) is investigating an early-morning house fire in Princeton, Louisiana that claimed the life of a 66-year-old man.
Around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 22, 2025, Bossier Parish Fire District 1 responded to a report of a residential fire in the 100 block of Robbin Lane. When firefighters arrived, they found the home fully engulfed in flames. Relatives were able to rescue the 66-year-old homeowner, who was transported by emergency medical services to a nearby hospital with second- and third-degree burns. Tragically, he passed away on Sunday. Four relatives who were in the home at the time of the fire escaped unharmed.
Early findings indicate the home did not have a working smoke alarm. The cause and origin of the fire remain under investigation.
The SFM is stressing the critical importance of having working smoke alarms in every Louisiana home.
“Loss of life in a fire is devastating and often preventable,” said DPS Principal Assistant, Chief Bryan J. Adams. “A working smoke alarm can provide the warning needed to escape before conditions become deadly. Our Operation Save-A-Life program offers free smoke alarms and installation to ensure families have this lifesaving protection.”
For more information or to request a free smoke alarm installation, visit lasfm.org or contact your local fire department.
