No injuries were reported in a fire that burned a Jeanette Street home last night.
Lafayette Firefighters responded to the 300 block of Jeanette around 7:15 p.m. Monday. When they arrived, they found the home engulfed in flames. They brought the fire under control with in 20 minutes, but the home sustained heavy fire damage.
The two residents, a woman and her adult daughter, were inside and reported hearing a popping sound. They looked outside and saw their carport on fire, and both escaped their home via a rear door. A neighbor helped them cross the fence in the backyard.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
