BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Investigators with the Baton Rouge Fire Department are looking into the cause of a Friday morning, Nov. 7, house fire.
Fire officials said the fire happened in the 5000 block of Sweetbriar Street around 7 a.m. According to firefighters, upon arrival, heavy flames could be seen coming from the carport of the home.
Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the carport, where it originated, and the adjoining storage unit, preventing it from spreading further into the home. Officials say the remainder of the home, however, did suffer significant smoke damage…