LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Lafayette firefighters responded to a house fire in the 100 block of Mims Drive at 5:15 p.m. this afternoon, extinguishing a kitchen fire that fire officials ruled an accident.
A relative of the elderly homeowner first discovered the fire after hearing a smoke alarm activate and seeing flames through a window. Upon opening the front door to find the kitchen on fire, she immediately called 911. Firefighters arrived within minutes and entered the smoke-filled dwelling to extinguish the flames, officials said…