LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL-FM) – A man killed in a late-night hotel fire in Lafayette has now been identified.
Victim Identified as Levi Sahn
The victim has been identified as 28-year-old Levi Sahn of North Dakota. According to family members, Sahn had been living in Lafayette for about eight months prior to the fire.
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A man is dead after fire broke out at a vacant hotel, according to the Lafayette Fire Department. The victim was identified as Levi Sahn, 28, originally from North Dakota. Fire officials reported he had been living in Lafayette for around 8 months. https://t.co/20WcaNDavy
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Fire Breaks Out at Vacant La Quinta Hotel
The blaze broke out just after 11:20 p.m. on Sunday, March 1, at the vacant La Quinta hotel in the 2100 block of Northeast Evangeline Thruway. Firefighters with the Lafayette Fire Department responded to reports of flames coming from the roof and arrived to find heavy flames coming from a second-floor section at the rear of the building.
Crews battled the flames for about 30 minutes before bringing the fire under control. At least 10 rooms sustained fire damage…