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• Vehicle fire on I-55 (northbound) near LaPlace causes slowdown

  December 17, 2021 7:43 AM

  ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST - A vehicle Fire on I-55 northbound between LaPlace and Ruddock has one lane blocked. The right lane is blocked, though the vehicle fire has been extinguished and the left lane, which was temporarily closed, is now open. Congestion from this incident has reached... more »

• Basin Bridge reopened after Thursday morning vehicle fire Play Video

  October 7, 2021 8:08 AM

  ST. MARTIN - Early Thursday morning, a vehicle fire temporarily closed I-10 East's Basin Bridge at Whiskey Bay. As of 9:36 a.m., all eastbound lanes of travel were reopened on the Basin Bridge and the vehicle fire was extinguished . Officials also confirmed that the incident did not... more »

• Vehicle crashes into building near Goodwood Library and then catches on fire

  November 25, 2020 9:18 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A vehicle fire caused by a Wednesday (Nov. 25) morning crash in the Goodwood area, near the East Baton Rouge Parish Library, is causing traffic delays. Car fire: Goodwood @ E Airport near library. — Ashley Frugé WBRZ (@ashleywbrz) November 25, 2020 ... more »

• Vehicle fire causes slowdown along I-10 West at Lobdell Play Video

  November 24, 2020 7:41 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Early Tuesday (Nov. 24) morning, a vehicle fire caused a slowdown near I-10 W at the LA-415/Lobdell exit. As of 6:30 a.m., the right lane remains blocked, though the fire appears to have been extinguished. The incident occurred shortly after 6 a.m., and at this... more »

• Crash, brief vehicle fire involving 18-wheeler stalls traffic on I-12 at O'Neal Lane Play Video

  November 12, 2020 6:35 AM

  BATON ROUGE - On Thursday morning, traffic on I-12 at O'Neal Lane is stalled due to a crash that briefly caused an 18-wheeler to catch fire. First repsonders were able to extinguish the fire as of 5:30 a.m., but remain on scene. The right and center lanes are... more »

• Vehicle fire, 18-wheeler crash cause early morning closure on Scenic Highway Play Video

  September 28, 2020 6:58 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Early Monday morning, a crash involving an 18-wheeler and a vehicle fire caused a lane closure on Scenic Road near Mt. Pleasant Zachary Road (Hwy 64). The incident occurred shortly before 4:15 a.m. and led to the closure of northbound Scenic at Mt. Pleasant Zachary Road.... more »

• I-10 W reopened; clean up of Basin Bridge vehicle fire completed after nearly 18 hours Play Video

  September 22, 2020 6:41 AM

  WEST BATON ROUGE - As of 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, I-10 West has reopened. The interstate had been closed at LA 3177 (Butte La Rose) for a nearly 18-hour clean-up following a vehicle fire that occurred on the Basin Bridge around 3 p.m., Monday . UPDATE:... more »

• Vehicle fire along I-10 E in St. Martin Parish causes interstate closure Play Video

  September 18, 2020 7:25 AM

  ST. MARTIN PARISH - On Friday morning, shortly after 6 a.m., a car that caught on fire while traveling along I-10 East in Henderson resulting in a temporary interstate closure and traffic delays. TRAFFIC ALERT: I-10 E CLOSED in Henderson, after car catches on fire. pic.twitter.com/LMwrjL0lUJ — Ashley... more »

• Port Allen man arrested for allegedly setting fire to mobile home

  September 3, 2020 10:12 AM

  WEST BATON ROUGE - A 20-year-old has been arrested in connection with a mobile home fire and vehicle fire that occurred in Port Allen on Monday. Authorities with the State Fire Marshal’s Office and the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested Nigel Joshua Gremelsbacker on one count of... more »

• Vehicle-fire causes delays on I-12 West near O'Neal Lane

  August 12, 2020 7:53 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A crash involving a vehicle fire occurred early Wednesday morning just before the O'Neal Lane exit on I-12 West. As of 6:49 a.m., one lane of traffic is blocked and the fire has been extinguished. Delays are as far as the Range exit. At this... more »

• Firefighter injured while responding to incident at Spanish Arms Apartments Play Video

  July 30, 2020 6:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A firefighter was injured while responding to a blaze that broke out in an automobile early Thursday morning. A representative with the Baton Rouge Fire Department said the incident occurred at the Spanish Arms Apartments complex, which is within the 4300 block of Denham Street. ... more »

• Baton Rouge man arrested on arson charges in connection with vehicle-fire

  May 1, 2020 6:50 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A man has been arrested for his alleged connection to an arson-related vehicle fire in a heavily populated residential area near Kenilworth. According to official documents, on a Saturday (March 7) night 22-year-old Javonte Miles and two other men were seen running away from a burning... more »

• Parked truck catches fire, flames spread to home

  December 4, 2019 8:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Firefighters wrestled a blaze that started in a vehicle and spread to a home in the Drusilla area. First responders with the Baton Rouge Fire Department (BRFD) were summoned to a house on Bordeaux Drive, Tuesday evening around 5:44 p.m. to extinguish a fire that spread... more »

• 2 bodies discovered in burning vehicles near Lafayette

  June 21, 2016 11:59 AM

  LAFAYETTE - Deputies in Lafayette are investigating after two bodies were found in two different burning vehicles early Tuesday morning. At around 1:15 a.m., Lafayette Sheriff’s Office detectives responded to an incident to which the Carencro Fire Department had already been dispatched. A vehicle was found burning in the... more »

• Car on fire causes I-10 West delays near Highland Rd. exit

  June 20, 2016 2:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Traffic officials say a vehicle fire caused a lane closure that led to a five-mile delay on I-10 West Monday afternoon. The left lane of I-10 West near the Highland Road exit remained closed for around 30 minutes as crews worked to clear the vehicle that... more »

• Lane closures on I-10 East before Port Allen

  August 22, 2015 2:48 PM

  *****UPDATE***** All lanes are now open on I-10 East before Port Allen. Traffic has extended past LA-415. ************** PORT ALLEN, La. - The left lane of I-10 before Port Allen is opened after closure. The right lane remains closed after a vehicle fire. Traffic... more »