LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- The Lafayette Fire Department is asking the public to come forward with any information they may have relating to a fire this morning that damaged a home on Chester Street.
In a news release, the fire department said they responded to a report of a house fire in the 200 block of Chester Street at around 6:45 a.m.
When firefighters arrived, flames and heavy smoke were seen coming from the building.
The home was not occupied at the time of the fire.