Photos: New Orleans Fire Destroys Two Homes

July 19, 2022
An early morning fire that destroyed two homes reached three alarms before New Orleans firefighters deemed it under control.

New Orleans firefighters worked nearly two hours to contain a fire that destroyed two homes early Tuesday.

Crews arrived at 2:35 a.m. to find heavy fire conditions in an unoccupied home at 1735 First Street that was extending to neighboring homes and called a second alarm. 

Firefighters began searching the adjacent homes for occupants as they put first water on the fire, the fire department stated.

A third alarm was called at 2:30 a.m. as flames began to consume one of the exposure homes. 

Crews battled the fire with aerial master streams and hoselines until it was placed under control at 4:16 a.m. 

Officials said two homes suffered extensive damage and that no injuries were reported.

A total of 69 fire personnel responded to the scene.

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