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• WWII veteran loses home in weekend fire

  April 8, 2013 6:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - This weekend WWII veteran Calvin Collins lost everything he owned in a fire, and almost lost his life. St. George Fire crews responded to Collins' Gardere home at 3:56 a.m. Sunday, just seven minutes after the first call, and the home was already half-engulfed in flames.... more »

• Fire sparks at home, woman escapes

  March 12, 2013 11:35 AM

  BAKER - A woman was able to escape as fire ripped through her home. It happened around 11 a.m. in the 1200 block of McHugh Road near Groom Road. Officials say a woman who was there at the time of the blaze was able to escape without injuries.... more »

• Police: Smoke inhalation killed 7 in Ky. fire

  March 12, 2013 9:10 AM

  LOUISVILLE, Ky.- Kentucky State Police say smoke inhalation killed a couple and five children - including two friends spending the night - in a house fire over the weekend. Trooper Shane Jacobs released the cause of death Tuesday morning for those who died Saturday in the blaze in the southern... more »

• Father loses son in deadly house fire

  February 1, 2013 7:44 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A house fire killed one person overnight in Baton Rouge, according to firefighters. Crews arrived to the scene just before 10 p.m. Thursday in the 1600 block of 79th Ave. Investigators believe the fire started in the kitchen, before spreading to other areas of the... more »

• Dog dies in kitchen fire

  December 28, 2012 2:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Heavy smoke from a kitchen fire killed a family dog, according to the St. George Fire Department. They said the two-story dwelling, on Lakes Boulevard, was covered in smoke. The residents were not injured. The cause of the fire is under investigation. more »

• Residents return home after NY fatal shooting

  December 26, 2012 6:22 AM

  WEBSTER, N.Y. - Residents of a suburban Rochester, N.Y., neighborhood gutted by a fire set by a man who gunned down four volunteer firefighters have been allowed to return to their homes. Local media outlets report that authorities began letting homeowners return to their properties in Webster on Tuesday,... more »

• Displaced family enjoys Christmas

  December 25, 2012 5:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - It was a Christmas miracle for one family at Greater Mt. Canaan Baptist Church. Earlier this month, Mary Parker's house caught fire in the middle of the night. Everyone in the home escaped unharmed, but the fire left nothing. Parker, known for welcoming anyone and everyone... more »

• Firefighter shot at scene of blaze in western NY

  December 24, 2012 8:39 AM

  WEBSTER, N.Y. - Authorities say a firefighter has been shot while responding to a house fire in western New York. Officials in the town of Webster tell local media outlets that someone shot at firefighters around 6 a.m. Monday when they arrived at the scene of the blaze just... more »

• 2 brothers killed in Ascension mobile home fire

  December 24, 2012 7:52 AM

  DARROW - The State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating an overnight mobile home fire that claimed the lives of two brothers. Family members identified the boys as Kevin Porter, 4, and Dimanie Elder, 6. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says the boys' mother and two sisters were able... more »

• Zydeco Force member dies in mobile home fire

  November 9, 2012 9:26 AM

  OPELOUSAS - A member of the Opelousas Zydeco music scene has died in a fire in his home. Police say 49-year-old Shelton Broussard died Tuesday night when a fire broke out in his mobile home. Broussard was guitarist and founding member of the legendary band, Zydeco Force. ... more »

• Fire destroys home on S. Harrell's Ferry Rd. Play Video

  November 7, 2012 12:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A fire destroyed a home, killed one family dog and injured two others yesterday on S. Harrell's Ferry Road. The East Side Fire Department says it got the call at 1:32 p.m. Firefighters were on the scene within two minutes and immediately called for help. ... more »

• 5 people killed in northeast Baltimore house fire

  October 11, 2012 9:04 AM

  BALTIMORE - Authorities say a fire ripped through a northeast Baltimore home, killing one adult and four children. Fire department spokesman Chief Kevin Cartwright says firefighters were called around 2 a.m. Thursday and arrived to find heavy fire and smoke coming from the first floor of the home. Cartwright... more »

• House fire claims life in Jennings

  October 2, 2012 7:06 AM

  JENNINGS - A handicapped man has died after a house fire in Jefferson Davis Parish. It happened Monday night in the 200 block of E. Willis St. According to the State Fire Marshal's Office, two other people escaped the fire. Investigators believe it started in a bedroom... more »

• Cat rescued from burning Central home

  September 18, 2012 2:17 PM

  CENTRAL - Firefighters in Central saved one cat from a burning home in Central this morning, but said four other cats died in the fire. Deputy Fire Chief Charles Mondrick said they were called to a kitchen fire at the home on Daytona Drive just after 6 a.m. When... more »

• Wisconsin father, brother charged in fatal fire

  September 12, 2012 12:31 PM

  MADISON, Wis. - Prosecutors have charged a southwestern Wisconsin father and his brother with multiple homicide counts in connection with a house fire that left three children dead. Armin Wand III's three sons died in the blaze, which broke out early Friday morning in Argyle, a village of 850 people... more »

• Flames damage home on Missouri St.

  August 15, 2012 7:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Officials say a fire from a shed spread to the rear of a home on Missouri St., causing serious damage overnight. The flames caused damage to the attic, as well as smoke and heat damage to the main house. Fire investigators believe the shed was... more »

• Four departments respond to house fire

  July 9, 2012 10:33 AM

  ZACHARY - A house fire in Zachary this morning took four fire departments to get under control. Members of Baker and Zachary fire departments responded to the fire at 23006 Jacock Road, then called for assitance from other fire departments near the area. Crews do have the fire... more »

• Lightning, winds cause damage as storms roll through

  May 31, 2012 3:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities reported power outages and minor damage this afternoon as severe weather moved through the area. Eldon Ledoux with the St. George Fire Protection District said around 2:30 p.m. a lightning strike caused a small attic fire in a home on Fort Sumpter Drive in the... more »

• Ville Platte man dies in house fire

  May 15, 2012 11:19 AM

  VILLE PLATTE- The State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a house fire that claimed the life of a Ville Platte man. Fire Marshal Butch Browning said in a news release the Ville Platte Fire Department responded to the fire shortly after 2 a.m. Tuesday. Browning says firefighters arrived minutes later... more »

• Slidell man's marijuana grow sets house on fire

  March 15, 2012 3:19 PM

  SLIDELL - A Slidell man is under arrest, after deputies found marijuana growing inside a burned home. Slidell Police said Phillip Poteet admitted he was growing marijuana inside the home, and that a grow lamp set the house on fire. No one was hurt. Poteet was booked in... more »

• Lightning destroys two homes Play Video

  March 12, 2012 6:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Brenda Beauchamp lost nearly everything she and the ten people living with her have after a lightning struck started a fire at her neighbor's house. It happened around 1:30 a.m. Monday, Beauchamp said. Lightning struck her neighbor's home on East Monarch in North Baton Rouge. That's... more »

• Arson suspected in house fire

  March 9, 2012 11:20 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Investigators suspect arson in a blaze that destroyed a home. The fire sparked after 9 a.m. in the 2600 block of Lobelia Avenue. Officials say the fire started in the front of the home. No injuries were reported. Anyone with any information relating to... more »

• Home severely damaged in morning house fire

  March 8, 2012 6:52 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Fire officials are investigation what caused a raging fire to spark at a home early Thursday morning, leaving the home severely charred. It happened around 3:00 this morning in the 10500 block of Allyson Drive. Officials believe the fire started in the carport, before spreading... more »

• Woman, dog escape house fire unharmed Play Video

  February 13, 2012 2:46 PM

  Investigators are looking into how a fire started at a home in Baton Rouge Monday afternoon. It happened just after one in the 2100 block of 68th street. Investigators say the resident of the home was sleeping, when her dog began to bark. She awoke to find... more »

• Dozens of pets rescued from Ohio fire find home

  February 10, 2012 12:33 PM

  MOUNT HEALTHY, Ohio - Several dozen animals rescued from a house fire in a Cincinnati suburb have found temporary shelter with one Ohio family. WCPO-TV reports that a family in Colerain Township has offered to take in almost three dozen of the more than 70 pets rescued from the burning... more »

• Smoke alarm saves family in morning house fire

  January 5, 2012 6:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A smoke detector played a role in saving the lives of a family after their home caught on fire. Firefighters were called out to the home, located in the 900 block of Timberside Drive shortly after 3:00 this morning. Officials say one of the residents... more »

• New Year's fire leaves family homeless

  January 2, 2012 4:23 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A family in Baton Rouge is starting the new year without a place to call home after their house went up in flames. Firefighters responded to a fire Sunday night in the 700 block of Castlewood Drive. When they arrived on scene, flames were already... more »

• Conn. house fire kills children, parents of ad exec

  December 26, 2011 4:00 AM

  STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - Police say the parents and three children of a well-known advertising executive were killed in a fire that tore through the family's waterfront Connecticut home on Christmas morning. Stamford Police say Madonna Badger and a male acquaintance managed to escape the blaze, but Badger's three daughters... more »

• House fire lasts less than hour - Damages estimated at $1,000,000

  December 24, 2011 11:53 AM

  ST. GEORGE - Damages from an early morning house fire in St. George that was contained within an hour are estimated at $1 million. Firefighters responded to the house fire at 21660 Hoo Shoo Too at 2 a.m. and had it completely contained by 3 a.m. When firefighters... more »

• Arson suspected in vacant house fire

  December 22, 2011 7:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Fire officials believe an arsonist is to blame for a fire that started inside a vacant home in Baton Rouge. It happened Wednesday night just after 9 p.m. at a home on North Foster Drive. Investigators say the fire started in a bedroom and spread... more »

• Early morning fire damages BR residence

  December 16, 2011 2:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Fire officials are looking into what caused a fire at a Baton Rouge residence Friday morning. It happened just after 2:00 a.m. at a home in the 2100 block of 71st Ave. Officials say the fire started in a bedroom and was contained to that... more »

• Baton Rouge home engulfed in flames

  November 23, 2011 8:50 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to a call early Wednesday morning to find a home completely engulfed in flames. The home, located at 875 N. 40th Street, along with two cars parked in the driveway were destroyed by the fire. Fire fighters attempted to enter... more »

• Neighbors blame closed bridge for fire's devastation

  October 24, 2011 6:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Neighbors blame a bridge that is closed for repairs for a fire that destroyed a home in Baton Rouge. The fire gutted a home in the 6000 block of Monarch Avenue over the weekend. "I heard a pop, like a gun, so I got up and looked... more »

• Frat-house Halloween decorations hinder firefight

  October 9, 2011 1:44 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- A fire captain battling a three-alarm blaze injured his shoulder when he fell through a floor early Sunday at an off-campus Tulane University fraternity house where Halloween decorations hindered firefighting, the New Orleans Fire Department said. None of the residents were injured in the fire that broke... more »

• Two children die in Crowley house fire

  September 11, 2011 1:08 PM

  CROWLEY, La.- Two children died in a house fire in Crowley. The fire started early this morning at a home in the 200 block of West 8th Street. The Crowley Fire Department identified the children as 4-year-old Tah' Jay Robinson and 2-year-old Micah Johnnie. Four other people were home... more »

• Baton Rouge home owner escapes house fire

  August 22, 2011 1:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A home owner in Baton Rouge escaped a fire from her home this afternoon. Curt Monte with the Baton Rouge Fire Department said they were called out to 1941 69th Avenue on a report of a house fire. By the time they arrived the house was... more »

• House fire leads to pot bust for 2nd time in week

  August 8, 2011 12:40 PM

  GREENWOOD, La. - For the second time in less than a week, a house fire in Louisiana has led to a marijuana arrest. The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office said Saturday that firefighters called deputies to the site of a fire near Greenwood, and the Caddo-Shreveport Narcotics Unit found 47... more »

• Home catches fire twice in one week

  July 17, 2011 9:44 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Fire investigators say this is the second time in a week that someone has set fire to a home in the 4800 block of Mohican in Baton Rouge. Early this morning firefighters were called to the house where they found fire shooting from the attic. Firefighters were... more »

• Investigation underway into vacant BR house fire

  June 17, 2011 7:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE- An investigation is underway after a vacant home went up in flames early this morning. It happened just after 1 a.m. in the 3200 block of Laurel. The structure is considered a total loss. Curt Monte with the Baton Rouge Fire Department says the fire... more »

• Lightning strike causes another house fire in BR

  June 8, 2011 2:22 AM

  BATON ROUGE- For the second time this week, firefighters battled another house fire in the Santa Maria neighborhood after it was hit by lightning. Firefighters were dispatched around 9:15 p.m. to a house in the 19000 block of Garden Lake Court. Investigators believe a bolt of lightning hit... more »

• Red Cross assisting residents after fire destroys home

  June 2, 2011 3:08 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Red Cross is assisting two people who were displaced after their home went up in flames Wednesday afternoon. The fire broke out in the attic of a home in the 2100 block of North Alameda just before 4 p.m. When firefighters arrived the rear of the... more »

• Residents displaced after home goes up in flames

  May 18, 2011 2:24 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Red Cross is assisting residents displaced after their house went up in flames. It happened just before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 2000 block of Cedardale. Firefighters arrived on scene to find flames shooting through the roof of the home. The fire started in a... more »

• Family escapes as home goes up in flames

  May 16, 2011 3:11 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Investigators are looking into a house fire that destroyed a Baton Rouge home. It happened just after 8 p.m. Sunday in the 8600 block of Hill Drive. Firefighters arrived to find the house engulfed in flames with flames burning through the roof. Officials say it took... more »

• Residents escape North Baton Rouge house fire

  February 17, 2011 6:18 AM

  BATON ROUGE- An investigation is underway this morning into an early morning house fire. The fire happened just before 2 a.m. at a home in the 1600 block of Chestnut Street. Residents in the home were able to escape the flames. Injuries have been reported. No word on... more »

• Family of 10 displaced after house fire

  February 6, 2011 12:34 PM

  A family of 10 is homeless after a fire spread through the attic and destroyed their home. It happened in 28000 block of Greenwell Springs Road late Saturday night. According to the Pride Volunteer Fire Department, all the family members got out of the home safe. Investigators have... more »

• Home gutted by fire

  December 16, 2010 3:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Charred walls are all that's left of a house that was being worked on in Baton Rouge, after a fire this afternoon. Firefighters were called out around 1:00 p.m. to the home on Louisiana Avenue. Officials say the house was being repaired to have someone move into... more »

• House fire caused by chemicals near stove

  December 1, 2010 12:27 PM

  WEST FELICIANA- Combustible materials stored too close to a wood-burning stove caused a house to catch on fire Tuesday night. It took West Feliciana Fire Fighters twenty-minutes to get the blaze under control. Luckily, the homeowner was able to escape. Because the house was built entirely out of wood it... more »

• House fire in Baker caused by unattended stove

  November 14, 2010 11:51 AM

  BAKER – Firefighters say a pot of oil left heating on a stove while the cook made a quick trip to the store is what led to a house fire this weekend. Crews were called to a fire at 4208 Gibbens Payne Drive in Baker, and found heavy smoke coming... more »

• Smoke detector saves family from early-morning fire

  November 13, 2010 2:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE – According to firefighters, a smoke detector saved a woman and her family members from harm during an early-morning house fire in north Baton Rouge. Crews were called to their home on 8883 Scenic Highway around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, and found the building’s front room engulfed in flames... more »

• Woman dies in Monroe house fire

  November 5, 2010 8:49 AM

  MONROE - A Monroe woman died in an early morning house fire. The Monroe Fire Department said neighbor reported the fire at approximately 3:47 a.m. Thursday when he heard popping sounds and discovered the blaze. When fire trucks arrived on the scene about five minutes later, the house was engulfed.... more »

• House fire under investigation

  November 2, 2010 4:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Fire Department is investigating a house fire at 656 North Acadian. It started in the carport area at 9:30 p.m. Monday, destroying a car and spreading to the attic. Firefighters say the fire also damaged the house next door before the fire was put... more »

• St. George firefighter injured in house fire

  October 30, 2010 10:51 AM

  A St. George firefighter injured his shoulder during a house fire. It happened in the 16000 block of Tiger Bend Road overnight. Four people were home when the fire started, no one was injured. Firefighters arrived at the scene to find smoke coming from vents in the roof.... more »

• Arson suspected in house fire

  October 29, 2010 2:09 PM

  Baton Rouge- Arson is suspected into a vacant house fire Friday morning in Baton Rouge. It happened just after eleven in the 5300 block of Underwood. Investigators say the fire started in the rear of the house. The house is considered a total loss. more »

• Man accused of arson in Baton Rouge fire

  October 13, 2010 12:11 PM

  Authorities in Baton Rouge have arrested a man after they say he tried to burn a house down as part of a domestic dispute. 43-year-old Claude Powell faces six charges of aggravated arson in connection with the fire at 10095 Avenue A on October 5. Investigators say six... more »

• House fire in Baton Rouge

  October 13, 2010 9:12 AM

  Firefighters say an electrical problem caused a house fire off of Jones Creek Road. It happened around 2 a.m. Wednesday at 3628 Braden Patrick Drive. Fire officials say the couple's smoke detector alerted them, and they were able to get out safely. One room was destroyed, but the home has... more »

• Former firefighter pulls woman from burning house

  October 5, 2010 6:13 PM

  A woman in Plaquemine is lucky to be alive after she was pulled from her burning house by a Good Samaritan. A former firefighter sprung into action when he saw flames shooting from the roof. News 2’s Michael Shingleton got answers on why it took firefighters longer to... more »

• House fire in Baton Rouge

  September 22, 2010 7:58 AM

  Firefighters are investigating an early morning house fire in Baton Rouge. The fire broke out just after 4 a.m. on Pomona Drive. No one was injured in the blaze. more »

• House fire in Baton Rouge

  September 21, 2010 8:45 AM

  Firefighters are on the scene of a house fire in the old Jefferson Terrace neighborhood. It started around 8:15 a.m. Tuesday morning on Cherrywood Drive near Azrock Avenue. No word on what started the fire at this time. Photos Courtesy: Daphne Durant more »

• Arson suspected in vacant house fire

  September 21, 2010 5:33 AM

  Firefighters believe arson is the cause of a vacant house fire in Baton Rouge. It happened Monday around 11:30 p.m. at 4502 Sherwood Street. Firefighters say the fire began in the middle of the house and was showing through the windows when they arrived. The fire spread into the attic... more »

• Lafayette man dies in house fire

  September 4, 2010 2:33 PM

  Firefighters in Lafayette are investigating a house fire that killed a 53-year-old man early Saturday. Authorities say the body of Walter Romero Jr. was found during a search of the house, located near the University of Louisiana-Lafayette campus. Fire department spokesman Alton Trahan told The Advertiser that firefighters arrived about... more »

• Three wanted for running meth lab

  August 6, 2010 5:33 PM

  After a house exploded and burned in Walker, three people are wanted for running a meth lab. They took off after the explosion, but deputies caught two women, 38-year-old Lisa Barnhizer McLin and 21-year-old Mercede Marie Bucher. Both face several charges, including two counts of operation and creation of... more »

• Pierre Part house fire victims identified

  August 6, 2010 11:44 AM

  Two toddlers and their grandfather died in an early morning fire in Pierre Part that also injured the children's grandmother. State Fire Marshall Butch Browning says investigators don't yet know what started the blaze that killed 61-year-old Michael G. Saucier, of Pierre Part, 2-year-old Jacob Saucier and 3-year-old Ava... more »

• House fire on E. State Street

  July 29, 2010 7:33 AM

  Firefighters were on the scene of a house fire in Baton Rouge. It happened around 6:40 a.m. on East State Street near Dalrymple Drive. There are no other details at this time. more »

• Arson suspected in Baton Rouge

  July 17, 2010 3:11 PM

  Fire damaged the outside of a home early Saturday morning in a Baton Rouge neighborhood, and fire investigators suspect arson. The fire started just after 2 a.m. in the 5400 block of Madison Ave. and firefighters were able to put out the blaze in less than 30 minutes. ... more »

• Toddler dies in house fire in Ouachita Parish

  July 15, 2010 10:28 AM

  A toddler is dead and a teenager is injured after a house fire in southern Ouachita Parish. Brice Young, 2, was pronounced dead at a hospital in Monroe Wednesday after his brother, Terran Kennon, 15, pulled him from the burning home. Fire authorities say Kennon was feeding and watering... more »

• House fire in Baker

  July 10, 2010 8:37 PM

  The Baker Fire Department is currently at the scene of a house fire on Ray Weiland Drive. According to a department spokesperson, at least one person has been taken to the hospital with burns. News 2 has a crew on the way, and will have more tonight on... more »

• House catches fire due to overloaded extension cord

  June 17, 2010 9:49 PM

  A house caught fire earlier this evening in the 2000 block of Tennessee Street due to an overloaded extension cord. The Baton Rouge Fire Department said the fire started in a rear bedroom after the cord overheated and ignited debris in the structure that was supposed to be vacant. The... more »

• Man shocked when lightning struck house

  June 8, 2010 6:41 PM

  Shaun Brookston and his future mother-in-law, Fiesta Linton, were standing in the doorway when lighting struck the roof. It happened on Howell Range Avenue, between Prescott Road and Winbourne Avenue, in Baton Rouge. Several family members were inside, and they say the bolt traveled through the home's electrical wiring... more »

• Arson investigation: 2 burned in Baton Rouge

  June 6, 2010 9:27 AM

  Baton Rouge Police and Fire departments are investigating an arson fire that left two people with serious injuries. The fire took place shortly after midnight Saturday morning in the 200 block of Evergreen Street in Baton Rouge . (Near Magnolia Cemetery) Two people were inside the house at... more »

• Arson investigation: 2 burned in Baton Rouge

  June 5, 2010 6:35 PM

  Baton Rouge Police and Fire departments are investigating an arson fire that left two people with serious injuries. The fire took place shortly after midnight Saturday morning in the 200 block of Evergreen Street in Baton Rouge . (Near Magnolia Cemetery) Two people were inside the house at... more »

• Fire totals home on Gus Young Avenue

  May 27, 2010 10:07 PM

  Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 4100 block of Gus Young Avenue. It happened around 4:30 p.m. The cause of the fire is still unknown. Investigators do not suspect foul play. Fire fighters observed fire shooting through the house’s roof when they arrived on scene.... more »

• Unknown cause in house fire in Baton Rouge

  May 19, 2010 9:03 AM

  An investigation continues into a house fire in Baton Rouge. It started around 6:20 a.m. Wednesday at 11151 Cypress Dale Avenue. Firefighters say they found the back bedroom on fire, and it spread into the attic before the fire was put out. The rest of the home received smoke damage.... more »

• House fire in Baton Rouge

  May 19, 2010 7:17 AM

  Firefighters are on the scene of a house fire in Baton Rouge. It started around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday at 11151 Cypress Dale Avenue. No other details are available at this time. more »

• Car fire spreads to home in Baker

  May 9, 2010 12:54 PM

  Investigators believe a suburban parked in a car port caught fire and spread to the attached home. It happened in the 3400 block of Buchanan Street in Baker earlier today. Howard Ward, with the Baker Fire Department, said several family members were able to get out safe before the... more »

• Arson suspected in house fire

  May 8, 2010 12:01 PM

  Baton Rouge firefighters believe someone intentionally set a house on fire. It happened in the 1200 block of 35th Street this morning. One person was inside the home when the fire started, they escaped unharmed. Officials say the fire started outside the back of the home and spread... more »

• Electrical short sparks house fire in Baton Rouge

  April 20, 2010 6:08 AM

  An electrical short under the hood of a parked car sparked a house fire at 2044 Maryland Street around 3 a.m. The car was parked in front and the fire spread to the home. Children sleeping in front of the house noticed the flames and everyone got out safely. The... more »

• Nanny saves infant from burning house

  April 8, 2010 7:58 AM

  An infant being cared for by Kathy Anders was rescued after a lightning strike set fire to a Bossier City house. Anders, working as the baby's nanny, grabbed the 9-month-old infant and rushed outside Wednesday afternoon. Anders said they made it out just minutes before smoke filled the house. Assistant... more »

• Electric cord causes house fire

  April 4, 2010 5:52 PM

  The cord of an electric space heater overheated and started a house fire in the 1300 block of McKinley Street this afternoon. Baton Rouge firefighters say the cord was left plugged in the wall and ran underneath furniture. No one was home when the fire started. When... more »

• House fire in Baton Rouge

  April 2, 2010 11:11 AM

  Firefighters are working to put out a fire in 5800 block of Atlanta Ave. There have been no reports of injuries. News 2 will bring you more information on this fire as it becomes available. more »

• Arson to blame for vacant house fire

  March 28, 2010 9:52 AM

  Baton Rouge firefighters say arson is to blame for a fire that destroyed a vacant house. It happened early Sunday morning in the 1500 block of Fraternity Street. When firefighters arrived at the scene several rooms were already engulfed in flames. The fire spread to the attic before... more »

• Cause found in house fire in Baton Rouge

  March 26, 2010 10:35 AM

  Update: A space heater is to blame for an early morning house fire in Baton Rouge. The fire happened just after 6 this morning at 3774 Pocasset. Officials say one bedroom and the kitchen of the home were damaged. Luckily, no one was hurt in the fire. more »

• House fire in Baton Rouge

  March 26, 2010 7:30 AM

  Baton Rouge firefighters are investigating an early morning house fire on Mohican Street near Wyandotte. It happened just after 6 a.m. Friday morning. Details of the fire are unknown at this time. We'll have more as information becomes available. more »

• No one hurt in morning house fire

  March 23, 2010 12:07 PM

  No one was hurt in a morning house fire at 2580 Winnebago street in Baton Rouge. Around four residents were home at the time of the fire. The cause was combustibles too close to a space heater, according to Curt Monte with the Baton Rouge Fire Department. ... more »

• Baton Rouge house fire ruled arson

  March 21, 2010 2:57 PM

  Baton Rouge fire fighters say someone intentionally burned a vacant house early Sunday morning on the 200 block of Evergreen Drive. The Mid-City area house was empty when the arsonist lit the fire. Investigators say it started in a hallway, then spread to the attic causing $10 thousand in... more »

• House fire in Baton Rouge

  March 10, 2010 5:19 AM

  Firefighters are on the scene of a house fire at 3328 Aletha Drive that started just before 5 a.m. According to the fire department, the residents were home at the time of the fire, but everyone made it out of the home safely. There's no word on the cause of... more »

• Neighbors happy house burned

  March 7, 2010 5:54 PM

  Neighbors told News 2 they're happy a house burned on Bonnie Drive Saturday afternoon. They said the people living in the home were bringing a bad element to the neighborhood, and could have been dealing drugs. "It's like these people are not thinking," said Myra Fielder, who lives two... more »

• Space heater may be to blame for house fire

  March 1, 2010 10:56 AM

  A space heater is believed to have sparked a house fire in Baker Sunday night. It happened at 4411 Ashland Street. Fire investigators first thought the house was vacant, but it was later determined the building was occupied by a renter. They say the fire started in a bedroom and... more »

• Arson suspected in Baker house fire

  February 28, 2010 10:14 AM

  Arson is suspected as the cause of a house fire in Baker this morning. The fire started at an unoccupied house at 4411 Ashland Dr. Baker Fire Department Investigators say there were no utilities connected to the home. No one was injured in the fire. The... more »

• Unattended pot causes house fire in Baton Rouge

  February 25, 2010 7:01 AM

  An unattended pot on the stove is the cause of an early morning house fire at 5856 South Sunset Hill Thursday morning. When firefighters arrived, they found the kitchen on fire and were able to contain it. Two people inside the home got out safely The Red Cross is helping... more »

• Fire fighter injured in house fire

  February 21, 2010 9:24 AM

  A fire fighter was rushed to the hospital after battling a house fire. The fire started yesterday evening at 1775 Texas Street in Baker. The blaze got intense and all the fire fighters were ordered to get out of the house. One fireman lost his gloves and... more »