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Elderly Woman, Pets Killed in Lafayette Mobile Home Fire

Investigators said the fire started in the bed and was likely caused by a cigarette, while the woman’s adult son was not home.

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An elderly woman and two dogs died in a mobile home fire in Lafayette, Louisiana, which was determined to have originated in a bed and most likely caused by a cigarette.

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Woman dies in mobile home fire Tuesday night, Lafayette Fire Department says

A woman died in a mobile home fire late Tuesday night, according to the Lafayette Fire Department.

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Elderly woman, pets killed in Lafayette mobile home fire

An elderly woman and two dogs died in a mobile home fire in Lafayette, Louisiana, which was determined to have originated in a bed and most likely caused by a cigarette.

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Lafayette elderly woman, 2 dogs die in mobile home fire

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — An elderly woman and two dogs died after a fire broke out in her bedroom, according to the Lafayette Fire Department. She has been identified as Helen Melancon, 74, of Lafayette. Fire officials reported it…

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News15 | Lafayette, LA broke the news on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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