GONZALES — A working smoke alarm saved the life of a Gonzales man early Sunday morning.
According to local fire departments in Ascension Parish, firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire around 1:30 a.m. Upon their arrival, the fire located on the outside wall of the residence entered a void space between the ceiling and roof of the home.
While the home was considered a total loss, firefighters said the working smoke alarms in the residence allowed a man located inside plenty of time to evacuate the property…