Scott Fire Department

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

Lightning is thought to be the culprit in a fire that consumed a home in Scott.

Authorities in Scott have opened the roads after dealing with their second hazardous materials accident today involving an 18-wheeler.

A fire chief in South Louisiana was injured in an accident after responding to a mutual aid call.

Firefighters from Carencro and Duson helped to fight the fire.

Scott Fire Department was helped by both the Carencro and Duson Fire Departments.

A woman and her three children were sleeping in the aparment were the fire started.

An investigation has been launched to figure out how the fire started.