BATON ROUGE - First responders reacted to a house fire off Highland Park Drive Thursday morning.

A call was made to Baton Rouge emergency officials at approximately 6:46 a.m. Thursday. When first responders arrived, the crews found heavy smoke and flames coming from the front window. Firefighters entered and contained the fire by 7:00 a.m. with the only occupant of the house safely outside.

The home suffered significant smoke and water damage. Investigators said the fire was caused by an improperly disposed cigarette.