Long-abandoned Blount Road home destroyed in fire

BATON ROUGE- Brownsfield Fire Department battled a large building fire on Blount Road Friday evening. A house abandoned for decades was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived in the 4900 block of Blount near Plank Road shortly after 5:30 p.m. Brownsfield got assistance from Baker Fire Department, Central Fire Department and District Six Fire Department in fighting the blaze, authorities said.Authorities say the property is a total loss.The caus