BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A vacant home has been deemed a total loss after an early morning fire.
Firefighters with the East Side Fire Department and the Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to a house located in the 200 block of Ponderosa Drive, not far from Florida Boulevard, just before 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7.
According to officials, heavy fire was found at the front of the house when crews arrived.
The fire was upgraded to a second alarm around 5:30 a.m.
Crews were able to get the flames under control around 6:15 a.m.
There is no word on how the fire started. An investigator has been requested.
No injuries were reported.
Drivers and residents should avoid the area at this time.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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