House near corner of Park and Government burned in overnight fire
BATON ROUGE - A Garden District home caught fire early Saturday morning and firefighters have not determined how it started.
According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, a house near the corner of Park Boulevard and Government Street sparked fire shortly before 3 a.m. while two people were home.
Fire officials said the occupants got out of the house after being alerted by smoke alarms.
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Firefighters found flames in the back of the house in two back rooms and a screened-in porch. The fire was contained, but the rest of the house sustained heavy smoke and water damage.