Mother, 6, killed in Iberville Parish apartment fire

A fatal apartment fire on Ridgewood Drive in Maringouin, Louisiana, killed a mother, 22, and her six-year-old son around 6:30 a.m. A neighbor helped the mother escape, but the child was found dead upstairs, and more than 10 people were displaced. Firefighters extinguished the blaze after about two hours, and authorities say the cause is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal and local agencies. Multiple responders, including sheriff’s deputies and various fire departments, were on scene. The incident remains a developing story as investigators determine what happened.