Unattended pot on stove causes fire at apartment complex, authorities say

LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (KLFY) -- A pot left unattended on a stove resulted in a fire erupting Saturday afternoon at Lafayette Garden Apartments, authorities say.

According to a news release from the Scott Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched to the apartment complex just before 3 p.m. Saturday.

Responding firefighters saw heavy smoke emitting from the top floor of a fourplex. Authorities said the firefighters encountered a "heavy fire" in the kitchen area but were able to get it under control quickly.