house fire

Lafayette firefighters responded to a house fire on Patterson Street at 4:09 p.m. May 14. The vacant home sustained heavy fire damage. No injuries were reported.

Helen Melancon, 74, died in a mobile home fire on Eraste Landry Road in Lafayette on May 5. Investigators say a cigarette likely caused the blaze. Two dogs also died.

One person is dead after a house fire on Canal Street in Lafayette Sunday night. The home was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived around 10:42 p.m. on April 26.

Two Louisiana house fires hours apart left two men dead, prompting officials to stress the importance of working smoke alarms in every home.

A deadly house fire in Oberlin claimed a man’s life as investigators say the home had no working smoke alarm.

. Firefighters battled a fast-moving Lafayette house fire on W. Broussard Road. Three people escaped safely as the blaze caused heavy damage.

A Ponchatoula man was arrested after police say he set fire to a home that killed a family pet. Detectives say more charges related to the blaze are expected.

Neighbors reported smoke at an abandoned Lafayette home. Firefighters put out blaze quickly, but house destroyed. Investigators eye possible homeless occupants.

A sad situation as an elderly Louisiana man died in a fire in his home.

A fire in Louisiana claimed two lives and a beloved pet was lost.

An Opelousas firefighter is being hailed as a hero after saving a dog named Ace from a house fire. His quick actions brought the lifeless pup back to life!

A Lafayette home sustained fire damage after an attempt to repair a frozen pipe using a heating torch.

A fatal house fire in Louisiana prompts investigation into a possible space heater starting the blaze.

Three Broussard firefighters are recovering from injuries sustained while fighting a house fire in Milton on New Year's Day.

Officials with the Louisiana State Fire Marshal's Office say a man died after a fire in his home which they believe started in the kitchen.

A woman has been arrested after a deadly house fire in Lafayette Parish.

Pictures reveal the horrific carnage of a multi-alarm fire on Thanksgiving Day. The blaze is believed to have started while the homeowner was frying a turkey.

An 84 year old woman is having to start over after losing everything.

According to Crowley Fire Chief Louis Romero, the fire happened at a mobile home located on Avenue E just after noon on Tuesday, January 16.

A family in Lafayette lost everything after their home was engulfed in flames.