Louisiana House Fire Breaks Out Early Friday; 1 Displaced
I’ve covered a lot of house fires over the years, but this one hit a little differently. It happened early Friday morning—around 1:15 a.m.—on Iowa Street in Baton Rouge. That’s the kind of hour when most people are asleep, unaware, and vulnerable.
When firefighters arrived, thick smoke was already pouring from the home. Luckily, the residents had made it out before crews got there—no injuries were reported. That part’s a relief. But the home wasn’t so lucky.
Firefighters managed to contain the flames to the rear bedroom, but the rest of the house still took on serious smoke and water damage. It’s the kind of thing that forces someone to restart everything from scratch, overnight…