Arson to blame for overnight house fire on E. Buchanan St.
BATON ROUGE - Firefighters were called to battle the blaze of a house fire overnight in Baton Rouge.
The fire was reported around 12:39 a.m. in the 800 block of East Buchanan Street. At the scene, firefighters found smoke coming from the rear of the home. The fire was brought under control just before 1 a.m.
The house received heavy fire and smoke damage. Luckily, no injuries were reported. Authorities ruled the overnight fire as arson.
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Anyone with information about this fire is asked to call Baton Rouge Fire Department Investigators at 225-354-1419.