Building catches fire after person falls asleep while smoking, officials say

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Huge flames broke out at a building after someone fell asleep while smoking, according to the Baton Rouge Fire Department.

Firefighters responded to the scene of the fire on Monte Sano Avenue in Baton Rouge around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17.

Crews arrived to find large flames pouring out of the building’s window and door, according to the Baton Rouge Fire Department…

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