Lafayette Fire Department

The ceremony will be held Friday, May 14.

We often share headlines of house fires, and people who are able to escape, but it may not be the same for their pets.

Officials with the Lafayette Fire Department say they were assisted by other agencies.

The business is right near the corner of Kaliste Saloom and Pinhook.

No one was injured as a result of the fire.

Firefighters say the building was heavily damaged.

Lafayette Fire Chief Robert Benoit says the new station will improve the service for that area.

The fire also caused some heat damage to a home next door.