BRFD crews respond to Desoto Drive fire; investigators say they do not suspect foul play
Apr 24, 2026
BATON ROUGE mdash; Baton Rouge firefighters responded to a fire in a neighborhood off Thomas Road on Friday morning.nbsp;The Desoto Drive house fire broke out around 7:12 a.m., with fire crews arriving around seven minutes later to find heavy smoke coming from the home.nbsp;Firefighters found that
the fire had burned through a section of the home's roof on its left side before bringing it under control by 7:27 a.m.Around half of the home was damaged in the fire, with the rest of it affected by smoke and water damage.nbsp;BRPD investigators are investigating the fire, but say foul play is not suspected.nbsp;Permalink| Comments ...read more read less