ERWINVILLE — The West Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office said a mother and son died in an Erwinville house fire over the weekend. 

The home's owner, 72-year-old Gloria Decuir, and her 48-year-old son, Kevin Decuir, died on Saturday in the Maple Street fire. West Baton Rouge Fire officials said that units arrived around 5:15 a.m. to find the home entirely engulfed in flames. 

A cousin of Kevin told WBRZ they spoke just a week ago, when Kevin told him he was going to take care of his mother

"Well, do what you gotta do, brother. You don't get but one mama," he told Kevin. "And we left with a smile, shook hands, hugged each other, and went our separate ways," he added.

Investigators stated that the fire was originally reported by a driver traveling on Highway 190.

"This is the most painful experience that I've ever been through, and I think I can say the same for my family, as we are just in a fog right now, to be honest with you," Gloria's sister, Patricia Aguillard, said.

According to fire officials, the home had no working smoke alarms. Investigators said that they are looking into what caused the fire and have not ruled out the possibility of an electrical malfunction.

"It just makes you realize that you just kind of need to step back sometimes and, you know, take a look at your house or think about, what do I need to do to do some upgrades and install, you know, have those things installed. So, and then we look at it spiritually as well. You know, my family's very spiritual, and I was like, it could still be the same results even with the smoke detectors," she said.

The state fire marshal urges people to check their smoke alarms regularly. For more information on how you can request a free smoke alarm and installation, click here.