Apartment Fire
On Friday at 8:54 PM, Scott Fire Department was dispatched to an apartment fire in the 400 block of Herbert Road in the Ile des Cannes Apartment Complex. Upon arrival, the occupant of a second story apartment informed firefighters she smelled something burning, seconds later observed smoke coming from the ceiling of her apartment.
Firefighters entered the apartment to investigate, at which point they located a fire in the attic and ordered an evacuation of the fourplex. With the assistance of a Lafayette Parish Sherriff Deputy, firefighters were able to safely evacuate 10 occupants from the building. The investigating crew was able to quickly bring the fire under control.
An investigation into the incident revealed that a heater ventilation bathroom fan malfunctioned, igniting a fire in the attic.
The attic area of the bathroom and kitchen of the apartment received moderate fire damage, while the remaining three apartments of the fourplex were undamaged.
No firefighters or civilians were injured as a result of the incident.
