For immediate release:
December 29, 2022
Lafayette, LA – At 7:33 p.m. last night, Lafayette firefighters responded to a house fire in the 200 block of Byron Street. A neighbor, while working on his vehicle, noticed flames in the window of the dwelling across the street. He knocked on the owner’s bedroom window to alert the 67-year-old male occupant. The owner exited the home without injury.
When firefighters arrived on scene, flames were venting from a front window of the home. Emergency crews entered the dwelling and contained the fire to one room. The fire was quickly brought under control. The home sustained heavy fire and smoke damage.
The owner was displaced by the fire. He had no home insurance. Red Cross provided initial assistance to the resident.
Fire officials determined the fire was caused by an electrical malfunction. The owner plugged multiple items in an extension cord including a small space heater. The fire was ruled an accident.
