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Shed in carport catches fire at Parnell Drive home; BRFD investigating what caused it

1 day 13 hours 11 minutes ago Saturday, May 31 2025 May 31, 2025 May 31, 2025 11:48 AM May 31, 2025 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE — Investigators are looking into what caused a Parnell Drive house fire that broke out Saturday morning.

Baton Rouge Fire officials said units arrived at the scene near South Sherwood Forest Boulevard around 8:03 a.m. and put the blaze out within 20 minutes.

Firefighters said that when they arrived, they found an attached shed in the carport was fully subsumed in flames and the fire was making its way toward the home. They contained the fire and no one was injured, officials added.

The fire cost an estimated $25,000 in damages.

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