Firefighters battle blaze at old Lafayette Motors building

Lafayette Firefighters battled a fire at the old Lafayette Motors building, which has been vacant for a few years, Wednesday in the Freetown neighborhood of Lafayette.

Smoke billows into the air as Lafayette Firefighters battle a blaze at the old Lafayette Motors building on East Convent Street Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in Lafayette, La.

Lafayette Firefighters battle a blaze at the old Lafayette Motors building on East Convent Street Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in Lafayette, La.

A firefighter looks on as he and others battle a blaze at the old Lafayette Motors building on East Convent Street Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in Lafayette, La.

Lafayette Firefighters battle a blaze at the old Lafayette Motors building on East Convent Street Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in Lafayette, La.

Flames shoot through the roof as Lafayette Firefighters battle a blaze at the old Lafayette Motors building on East Convent Street Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in Lafayette, La.

Flames can be seen as Lafayette Firefighters battle a blaze at the old Lafayette Motors building on East Convent Street Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in Lafayette, La.

Lafayette Firefighters battle a blaze at the old Lafayette Motors building on East Convent Street Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in Lafayette, La.

A man glances over at the smoke as Lafayette Firefighters battle a blaze at the old Lafayette Motors building on East Convent Street Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in Lafayette, La.

Lafayette Firefighters battle a blaze at the old Lafayette Motors building on East Convent Street Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in Lafayette, La.

Work goes on in a nearby auto shop as Lafayette Firefighters battle a blaze at the old Lafayette Motors building on East Convent Street Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in Lafayette, La.

A student passes by as smoke billows from the old Lafayette Motors building on East Convent Street Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in Lafayette, La.

Lafayette Firefighters battle a blaze at the old Lafayette Motors building on East Convent Street Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in Lafayette, La.

A firefighter feeds hose into the building as he and other Lafayette Firefighters battle a blaze at the old Lafayette Motors building on East Convent Street Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in Lafayette, La.

Lafayette Firefighters battle a blaze at the old Lafayette Motors building on East Convent Street Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in Lafayette, La.

Smoke billows into the air as Lafayette Firefighters battle a blaze at the old Lafayette Motors building on East Convent Street Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in Lafayette, La.

The sunset and smoke paint the sky orange as Lafayette Firefighters battle a blaze at the old Lafayette Motors building on East Convent Street Wednesday, August 30, 2023, in Lafayette, La.