Fire guts house on Jackson Avenue; BRFD says it's a total loss
BATON ROUGE — Fire officials say a home on Jackson Avenue was destroyed Saturday morning.
Investigators believe the "improper disposal of smoking materials" caused the fire at a house that didn't have electrical service.
Firefighters responded at 10:33 a.m. and the fire in the 2600 block of Jackson Avenue was under control within 16 minutes. No injuries were reported, nor were any neighboring structures impacted.
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The house was valued at about $100,000, the agency said.