Lafayette house fire caused by cooking accident

Lafayette house fire caused by cooking accident

UPDATE, 10/24/25, 5:25 p.m.: The house fire in the 800 block of Alice Drive that occurred earlier this today began due to a grease fire, firefighters said. According to officials, fire crews entered the home and discovered the fire in the kitchen. The flames quickly spread to the attic of the residence eventually venting through the roof. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control within 20 minutes. The single-family dwelling sustained…

Lafayette home catches fire while someone was frying fish

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Lafayette firefighters tackled a house fire that started while someone was frying fish in the kitchen. The Lafayette Fire Department reported it happened on Alice Drive near Tapris Drive on Friday, October 24, around 1:30…

Grease fire damages Lafayette home; family escapes safely

A family of four escaped safely Friday afternoon after a kitchen fire spread through their home in the 800 block of Alice Drive.Firefighters arrived within five minutes of the 1:30 p.m. call and found flames coming from the kitchen. The fire had already spread into the attic and began venting through the roof. Crews brought the blaze under control in about 20 minutes, but the house sustained heavy damage.Investigators say the fire started when c…