BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Firefighters in Central responded to a blaze late Wednesday night that destroyed a large shop behind a home on Morgan Road.

The Central Fire Department said crews were called to the 6500 block of Morgan Road around 9:30 p.m. When they arrived, heavy flames were coming from the building.

According to CFD, “Rounds of ammunition and aerosol cans could be heard by neighbors popping during the fire.”

Firefighters had to stretch about 600 feet of hose by hand from the road to reach the structure.

The fire was brought under control in about 30 minutes, but the building was declared a total loss. No injuries were reported.

Investigators with the Baton Rouge Fire Department are expected to determine the cause of the fire on Thursday.

The Central Police Dep

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