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