Plaisance woman loses home in fire; on day of dad’s funeral

The remains of Donna Pickett’s house.

An early morning fire yesterday raged through the home of a Prince William Street, Plaisance woman just hours before she was to bury her father, who died several days ago.

Donna Pickett woke up yesterday morning to bury her 78-year-old father, who died a week ago, and found her house on fire. The fire started around 7 am in a room on the northern side of the house.

One neighbour said she was awakened by Pickett’s screams. “I heard her