THE DAILY ADVERTISER October 27, 2007 ~_theadvertsen 50 cents Family mom mourns 2 killed in fire Neighbor aids rescue a ee 2 hospitalized Bob Moser bioserttesderisecom SBREAUX BRIDGE — Thank God Rodney Chitwood. was Dheading to work ear Ws about alla somber Mary Batiste could muster Friday around 5 pam. outside her sis ter's charred home in the 100, block of Doyle Melancon Road In Breaux Bridge, She'd brought extended family back to collect a lively Duppy from the yard and any memories that Temained of Ciara Batiste, 14, and Alecia Pierre, 2, who both died early Friday from a fire that choked the gis in their slep, ‘There's little to say when two of your nies are wiped away before the dawn, Bt two other family members. sur vived this fre, and Chitwood's role n that drew Mary's praise The St. Martin Parish Sherif's Office got a house fre call around. 430 ‘am. from Chitwood, ator he was Daged oven in the rood by a frantic [Narra Batiste, whose daughters and mother were trapped inside Chitwood, 38, tore an a conditioning uni from the bed room window but had trouble pulling free grandmother Brenda Batiste, ‘A sherif’s'deputy helped break the window to get out Brenda, and 2yearld Alecia, ‘on whom Chitwood began per forming CPR. The toddler died on her way to. Lafayette General Medical Center and Clara Batiste died atthe scone. "ts hard even to be back hore," Chitwood said after returningto the home afer work fo find the extended Batiste fanny Mary had just returned from Baton Rouge General where her sister Brenda, and rise Donasia Ada 6, remained Imeritial condition Investigators haven't ruled on the fire's cause but a space hater near the fiving room sola is suspected, a sheriff's spokeswoman sid Mary atte stands intron of er sisters nme ian Breaux Be ar aneary orig fe led te amy members. He ste rend, ander our reoes war hoe whan te fre broke ot. Wo of her ns were le inthe az,