Story By: Shannon ThorntonPublished On: September 21, 2026 at 6:21 PM CDT

Fire breaks out at Iberville Parish funeral home

ROSEDALE — A fire at an Iberville Parish funeral home is mostly contained as of Monday evening.

The fire broke out around 5:30 p.m. at the Schaffer Family Funeral Home, located on LA-77 in Rosedale. The flames were contained to the attic and roof of the building, officials told UWK.

It’s unclear at this time what led up to the fire. There are no injuries reported.

This is a developing story. As soon as more details are provided, the story will be updated. Check back for new information.

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Shannon Thornton

Shannon has called Livingston Parish home for most of her life. Her passion for delivering truthful news began as a child, and she started her journalism career more than a decade ago at LSU. After a hiatus from journalism to focus on other writing and editing roles, she is excited to be back in the world of news. She lives with her pack of cuddly, rambunctious dogs.