BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to a vacant house fire on Provost Street early Saturday morning around 12 a.m., according to authorities. 

While firefighters prevented the fire from spreading to nearby homes, the vacant house was a total loss. 

Investigators at the scene determined that the fire had been intentionally set, the department said in a press release.

According to the fire department, this isn't the first time the home has caught on fire. The house had previously burned years ago, leaving it abandoned. 

Anyone with information is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 225-344-7867 or BRFD investigators at 225-389-2050.