Louisiana state fire marshal urges caution in wake of 10 fatal fires in less than 6 weeks In the past 24 hours, house fires have claimed the lives of three Louisianans Space heater (Source: KSLA) By Kenley Hargett | February 10, 2021 at 10:02 PM CST - Updated February 11 at 4:01 AM SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — Louisiana has now recorded 10 fire fatalities in 2021. Just within the past 24 hours, fire has claimed the lives of three people. Two men died in a house fire Wednesday morning in Cotton Valley. Deputy fire marshals still are investigating the cause, but they believe a wood stove was a factor. Later in the day, a different fire claimed the life of a person in the Hammond area of Louisiana.