BATON ROUGE — The Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to an early morning apartment fire on Prescott Road that was allegedly the result of arson. 

According to the department, the fire occurred around 5:30 a.m., with a passerby reporting the fire. Crews arrived to find fire around the door of a second-floor apartment. 

Officials said as firefighters approached the door and began putting out the fire, two people ran out of the apartment and left the scene. 

While firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading inside the apartment, investigators later determined that the fire was intentionally set. 

Anyone with information about the fire is encouraged to contact Baton Rouge Fire Department fire investigators at 225-389-2050.