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Burnet restaurant burns down: Mama’s Home Cooking engulfed in smoke and flames

First responders battled a roaring blaze at Mama’s Home Cooking on Saturday, Aug. 1, in Burnet. Staff photo by Caden Senn

A fire ripped through a Burnet restaurant, Mama’s Home Cooking, on Saturday, Aug. 1. Several agencies responded to the blaze and got the fire under control, but not before serious damage was done. 

First responders were toned out to the fire at around 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, and had it out by around 11:30 a.m., but the building, at 635 Buchanan Drive, was almost completely destroyed. 

Details on the cause of the fire were not available by the time of this article’s publication. More reporting will be made available on Monday, Aug. 3. 

caden@thepicayune.com