BATON ROUGE - Fire investigators ruled that a car fire that spread to a home on Cannon Street Thursday afternoon was intentionally set.

The Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to a call around 11:54 a.m. and discovered a vehicle engulfed in flames and the fire extending to the carport of the home. The residence suffered $40,000 of damage, but no injuries happened. Subsequent investigation concluded that the car fire was deliberately set. Two people were displaced, Red Cross was called to assist.

Anyone with information is urged to call BRFD investigators at 225-389-2050.