One dead in Central fire
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CENTRAL - A fire killed one person early Sunday and firefighters spent hours working to extinguish the blaze.
The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner said 79-year-old Walter Brown died. Two other people were injured, authorities said.
According to Central Fire Department, the fire on Bon Dickey Drive started before 6 a.m. A gas line on the side of the house continued to burn hours later.
Nearby Sullivan Road was closed while firefighters worked the scene of the fire.