Highland Park Drive house catches fire, ruled total loss Tuesday afternoon; BRFD looking for cause

BATON ROUGE — A Highland Park Drive house was ruled a total loss after a fire broke out in its attic Tuesday afternoon.When firefighters responded to the Highland Park Drive home just off Highland Road around 3:13 p.m., smoke poured from underneath the carport. The fire, which was contained to the attic and a small storage room off the carport, was extinguished by 4 p.m., officials said.The home's sole occupant was not home, but the house suffered extensive smoke and water damage.Inve