Lafayette family displaced after home destroyed in fire, authorities say

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- A Lafayette family lost their home to a fire this afternoon after an electrical outlet malfunctioned, according to the Lafayette Fire Department.

The fire was reported just before 5 p.m. at a single-family home in the 1300 block of Eleventh Street.

Authorities said the occupants of the home, a mother of two and her brother, were outside and safe when firefighters arrived.

Fire officials determined that the fire started in the wall of the bathroom, where an electrical outlet malfunctioned and ignited the wall studs and spread to the attic.

"The home sustained moderate fire damage. Due to the amount of damage and disconnected utilities, the family was displaced," fire officials said in a news release.

The Lafayette Fire Department said the fire was ruled an accident.

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