BATON ROUGE - A fire broke out at a nursing home on Jefferson Highway around 8:30 p.m. Monday.

St. George Fire Department said there were no known injuries to the residents at Landmark South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Fire officials said the fire was contained to a laundry room located near the back of the facility and damages were limited to the laundry room. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. 

WBRZ reached out to Landmark South, who said they have no comment at this time.

No more information was immediately available.