SHREVEPORT, La — Vacant House Fire in the 6500 Block of Canal Blvd. in the Sunset Acres Neighborhood
Shreveport Fire Department Crews were dispatched at 10:28 a.m. to a reported house fire in the 6500 block of Canal Blvd. in the Sunset Acres Neighborhood. The 911 call was placed by a passer-by in the neighborhood.
The first Shreveport Fire crew was close by in the area and arrived at the one-story, wood-framed vacant home at 10:30 a.m. Battalion Chief Mike Cook, Jr. (Battalion 2) reported heavy smoke and flames visible from the left side of the structure with flames also coming from the roof of the structure where the fire had vented itself.
It took the efforts of 16 Shreveport Fire Units – 21 Firefighters and support personnel – approximately 12 minutes to extinguish the blaze and place the fire under control at 10:42 a.m. There were no injuries to any Shreveport Firefighters or citizens in this incident.
The nature and cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the Shreveport Fire Prevention Office.
