New Orleans Fire Department: Busy Morning For NOFD Battling Two Multiple Alarm Fires

Press release from the New Orleans Fire Department:

February 16, 2022

On Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at 3:36 a.m. the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) received a 911 call from residents at 3212-14 Toledano St. reporting a vacant next-door property, at 3210 Toledano, on fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 3:42 a.m., finding a vacant single-family home heavily involved in flames. Upon arrival, the fire had already begun to extend to an occupied duplex at 3212-14 Toledano St. and another adjacent occupied home at 3206 Toledano St. A second alarm was requested at 3:46 a.m. This fire caused significant damage to the exposed property at 3212-14 Toledano St., displacing the five residents of the duplex. The exposure at 3206 Toledano St received minor exterior damage from radiant heat. Residents stated that the original fire building was often frequented by vagrants.

Sixteen NOFD units carrying forty-five Fire Operations personnel were used to bring this incident under control at 4:13 a.m. There were no injuries reported, and the American Red Cross has been requested to the scene to assist the displaced residents.

Shortly after the first fire was placed under control a 911 call was received reporting a fire at a storage facility in the 3200 block of General Degaulle Ave. Arriving on the scene at 4:48 a.m., firefighters encountered several units on fire at the Life Storage Facility. A second alarm was requested at 4:51 a.m. as the fire continued to spread through the insulation and common roofs among units. The congestion and variability of contents added to the difficulty and unpredictability of fighting this fire. Subsequent second and third alarms were requested at 4:51 a.m. and 5:45 a.m.

Twenty-one NOFD units and fifty-four Fire Operations personnel were needed to bring this stubborn fire under control at 8:29 a.m. There were no injuries reported and the cause is currently being investigated.

3200 Block of Toledano St

Call Received:                    3:36 a.m.

Arrival:                              3:42 a.m.

Second Alarm:                   3:46 a.m.

Under Control:                   4:13 a.m.

Injuries:                             None Reported

Cause:                                Under Investigation

3200 Gen. Degaulle Ave.

Call Received:                    4:21 a.m.

Dispatched:                        4:21 a.m.

Arrival:                              4:28 a.m.

Second Alarm:                   4:51 a.m.

Third Alarm:                      5:45 a.m.

Under Control:                   8:29 a.m.

Injuries:                             None Reported

Cause:                                Under Investigation

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