Shreveport Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a house fire in the 6100 block of River Road on Tuesday, June 10, at 12:33am. Caddo 911 received multiple calls by neighbors reporting the blaze. Engine 3 arrived first on the scene with 4 minutes and reported heavy smoke and flames from the garage area and attic of the home.

It took the efforts of 10 fire units comprised of 27 firefighters to bring the incident under control at 1:04 am. All residents were able to escape the home prior to firefighters arriving on the scene. One victim was transported to an area hospital with burn injuries considered serious but not life-threatening. Fire victim resource information was provided to family members to meet their immediate needs.

The cause of the blaze remains under investigation at this time by Shreveport Fire Arson Investigators.