Baton Rouge Fire Department arrests man for arson in connection with house fire in Zachary
May 08, 2026
BATON ROUGE mdash; The Baton Rouge Fire Department arrested a man on Thursday in connection with a Tuesday house fire on New Weis Road in Zachary.The department arrested 30-year-old Nicholas Spann following an investigation conducted in conjunction with the Zachary Fire Department.nbsp;Investigator
s said the fire began from a trash pile outside the home before spreading to the rest of the home. Witnesses allegedly reported seeing Spann carrying a gas can at the property before the fire.nbsp;Spann was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison for simple arson.nbsp;nbsp;Permalink| Comments ...read more read less