JUST RELEASED: Cause of Louisiana house fire that killed a Theodore High student

RAGLEY, La. ( WKRG ) — The Louisiana State Fire Marshal has released the cause of a weekend explosion that killed a Theodore High School student and injured other family members.

The fire marshal said the cause of the home explosion was “most likely fueled by a propane leak.”

16-year-old Deuce Barrer was killed while visiting family in Louisiana during the explosion, according to family members. His mother and sister were also severely injured and taken to a hospital in New Orleans.

Katherine, the mother, is doing significantly better and faces third-degree burns, according to the family. The sister, 18-year-old Brooklyn, is “fighting hard” and faces third and fourth-degree burns.

The fire marshal said just before 10 a.m. on Aug. 31, the Beauregard Fire District responded to the report of an explosion in the 1100 block of Pullin Road in Ragley.

“Firefighters arrived to find a large debris field, fire, and several injured victims,” read the fire marshal’s Facebook post .

Officials said they learned the newly constructed home used propane as a fuel utility.

The day of the explosion, the family was working to move in, according to officials.

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