Baton Rouge house fire displaces resident, home destroyed

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A resident has been displaced following a house fire in Baton Rouge on Monday.

The Baton Rouge Fire Department confirmed crews arrived at a home in the 2600 block of Iberia Street near Scenic Highway just before noon.

Firefighters discovered flames shooting from the roof of the house and the person living there outside. The home is considered a total loss.

According to officials, a vacant home nearby was damaged…

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