Firefighters in Morgan City say a mobile home fire on Monday evening was caused by a candle.
Officials say the fire occurred at 8:20 pm on April 3 at a home in the 1000 block of Ciro Street in Siracusaville.
The fire is believed to have been caused by a fallen citronella candle and is believed to be accidental.
The mobile home was occupied by one person who was able to escape the fire.
The home is a total loss, according to fire officials. No one was injured.
An hour after the this incident, firefigthers responded to a small fire contained to the breaker panel of a residence on 6th Street in Morgan City.
No injuries were reported on that call.
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