New Orleans Firefighters Battle 4-Alarm Apartment Fire
Firefighters worked on extinguishing the first two sections of the Oakmount Apartments in Algiers as they collapsed, but not before the fire spread to four other sections.
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The New Orleans Fire Department responded to a 9-1-1 call regarding a fire at the Oakmount Apartments in Algiers.
The first fire companies arrived on scene at 1:10 a.m. and found a large vacant apartment complex with two sections of apartments fully engulfed in fire.
As the fire spread to adjoining adjoining sections, firefighters rescued several vagrants still in the complex.
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Crews worked on extinguishing the first two sections of apartments as they collapsed, but not before the fire spread to four other apartment sections.
A third alarm was called at 1:16 a.m. with a fourth alarm called at 2:02 a.m.
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No injuries were reported.
New Orleans Police, New Orleans Emergency Medical Services and Entergy also responded to this incident.
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