Investigators seeking suspect responsible for vacant apartment fire
BATON ROUGE - Officials say an apartment fire reported Tuesday evening has been ruled as arson.
Crews with the Baton Rouge Fire Department were called to the scene just before 8 p.m. Tuesday night on Bard Avenue, located off N. Sherwood Forest.
Firefighters arrived to find a vacant apartment full of smoke—inside, a mattress was on fire. The blaze was contained before the flames could spread to any other units.
No one was injured.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at (225) 354-1419.