Orange smoke was billowing above the tree tops Monday, after a home in south Shreveport went up in flames.

A call was made to Caddo Parish 911 just after 6 p.m. when flames and smoke started coming from the garage of a home in the 400 block of Goldsberry Circle. Caddo Fire District 5 and Shreveport Fire Department responded and immediately began fighting the fire.

More than 20 fire units were dispatched to the scene, and the fire was under control just before 8 p.m.

The home suffered significant damage to the roof and the garage. It is unknown at this time what caused the fire or the extent of the damage.

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Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com.

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