MAUREPAS - An unattended pot left on a stove started a house fire in Maurepas on Sunday. 

The fire happened at a home along Picou Lane around 9:20 a.m. Volunteer firefighters from Maurepas, Springfield and French Settlement worked to put out the blaze. 

Photos shared by Livingston Parish Fire Dist. 9 showed a large hole in the roof of the house. It is a total loss. 

Fire officials said no injuries to people were reported, but the family's pet passed away in the fire.