Slidell fire leaves family of four, including two kids, dead as firefighters ask for 'prayers' after early morning blaze
A FIRE has left a family of four, including two children, dead as firefighters have asked the public for "prayers."
The blaze broke out at 1.36am on Wednesday morning in Slidell, Louisiana.
A family of four died from the fire, and one person was unaccounted for.
Fire officials said that the person who is unaccounted for is safe, and only occasionally lives in the home. It is unclear if they were home at the time or not.
The fire was extinguished by the time of publishing, however, the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
A smoke detector was reportedly in the home, however, it was not working. The fire has been ruled as accidental.
In a Facebook post, St Tammany Fire Protection District said: "Overnight we worked a residential structure fire with 4 fatalities in the Eden Isles Subdivision.
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"We ask you to please pray for the victims and their family members! The fire is out and the cause of the fire is under investigation at this time.
"This is a joint investigation involving the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal, ATF, and the St. Tammany Parish Coroner's Office."
The identities of those who died have not yet been revealed.
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