Police are searching for several individuals believed to be responsible for a fire at an abandoned trailer that occurred Friday. Around 10 p.m., St. Mary Fire District #11 was dispatched to the area of Jones No. 1 Road and Sorrell R.R. Road in reference to a trailer on fire.
When fire officials arrived, they encountered a fully involved structure fire in an abandoned trailer, with heavy flames visible from the center of the structure. Officials said witnesses reported seeing multiple males fleeing the scene in a white vehicle just before the fire was observed. The St. Mary Parish Sheriffโs Office was immediately contacted, and the Louisiana State Fire Marshalโs Office has been called in to assist with the investigation. Officials declared the scene under control at 10:12 p.m., no injuries were reported.
St. Mary Fire District #11 received automatic aid from Jeanerette Fire Department and Chitimacha Fire Protection, totaling 16 firefighters and 7 fire apparatuses on scene. Anyone with information on the fire is urged to contact the St. Mary Parish Sheriffโs Office.
