A malfunctioning hoverboard battery caught fire while charging and caused a Wednesday afternoon house fire in Baton Rouge that displaced five residents.

At about 2:07 p.m., firefighters were alerted of a fire in a single-family home in the 10300 block of Toledo Bend Avenue, the Baton Rouge Fire Department said. All the residents had managed to make it out of the house by the time firefighters arrived and saw light smoke coming from the roof.

There were no injuries, firefighters said.

The owner directed firefighters to the garage, where a fire was spreading into the attic. The fire was contained by 2:42 p.m. and fire damage was limited.

However, the rest of the home had smoke and water damage.

A Baton Rouge Fire Department spokesperson said the fire is a reminder to safely handle the l

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