A kitchen fire broke out on one side of a duplex on Sybil Drive Thursday around lunchtime prompting the Ruston Fire Department to the scene.
According to RFD Director of Emergency Medical Services David Wells, the fire started in the kitchen.
“A grease pan cooking some food caught on fire, and (RFD) Engine #14 was the first on the scene,” said Wells. “There was no fire extension from the residence of origin. There was no fire spread from the original apartment.
“There was heat and fire damage to the kitchen of origin. The rest of the structure had smoke and heat damage, but it didn’t spread to the other apartment nor adjacent apartments next to it.”
Wells said that there was no injury to the residents, but that a pet did succumb to smoke.
“I was told there was a (dog) that lost its life (from the smoke),” said Wells.
“I think (the residents) panicked a little bit when it started. There was a fire extinguisher on site, but they left the house to make sure to let the other neighbors know the house was on fire.”
