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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.

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

Firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze at a vacant home on Evangeline Street in Lafayette. No injuries reported as investigators search for the cause.

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

A Lafayette, Louisiana Fire Captain is not only great at fighting fires, but apparently he's also one heck of a cook.

Louisiana officials emphasize fireworks safety following a nationwide increase in injuries, reinforcing local regulations and essential tips to ensure residents celebrate responsibly.

Firefighters responded to a townhouse blaze on Bell Downs Drive in Lafayette caused by an unattended candle. A neighbor attempted to help and was injured. Two dogs escaped safely.

One person suffered minor injuries during an apartment fire at an apartment complex in Lafayette on Thursday afternoon.

The Lafayette Fire Department’s hazmat unit assisted in containing an ammonia leak at Guidry’s Catfish Thursday night. No injuries were reported, and the scene was cleared safely.

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

Louisiana firefighters prevent extensive damage to a home after the fire reached the attic.

A fire in Louisiana home forced a mother and daughter to flee the home.

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

A terrible tragedy at a home in the Scott area as one woman died and another was severly burning in a fire.

A fire at the new Rouse's happened Monday night.

Lafayette firefighters worked to put out a blaze at a local Pizza Hut franchise early Sunday morning.

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

There are some simple things would should and should not do to stay "fire safe" in our homes.