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A firefighter watches as a house goes up in flames at 1516 Jackson St. in Lake Charles on Monday at about noon. After fighting the fire for 40 minutes, firefighters requested extra help in putting out the blaze. No one was at home, and the cause of the fire is under investigation. A firefighter watches as a house goes up in flames at 1516 Jackson St. in Lake Charles on Monday at about noon. After fighting the fire for 40 minutes, firefighters requested extra help in putting out the blaze. No one was at home, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.