Bird nest sparked a/c unit fire, fire dept. says

BATON ROUGE - Firefighters believe a bird nest built inside a window air conditioner unit sparked a small fire in the mechanical equipment Saturday morning.

The fire was at a nursing home in the 3800 block of North Boulevard shortly after 1 a.m.

Firefighters said the building sprinkler system activated in the room where the unit caught fire and the blaze was put out. The fire was stopped from spreading, the department said.