The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal (SFM) is investigating a Thanksgiving morning mobile home fire in Coushatta that claimed the lives of a 59-year-old man and a 4-year-old girl.
Shortly after 2 a.m. on Thursday, November 27, 2025, the Red River Parish Fire District responded to a residential fire in the 2400 block of Highway 71 in Coushatta. Upon arrival, firefighters found the mobile home fully engulfed in flames. A 21-year-old resident was able to escape, but the two other occupants did not survive.
Investigators have not yet determined whether the home was equipped with a working smoke alarm. The cause and origin of the fire remain under active investigation.
The SFM is once again emphasizing the lifesaving importance of 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.
