New Orleans Fire Department: NOFD Battles One-Alarm Fire In Algiers

Press release from the New Orleans Fire Department:

October 14, 2021

On Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 1:05 pm, the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) received a 911 call reporting a fire at a home in the 1400 block of Ptolemy St in Algiers. Dispatched immediately, the first NOFD company arrived on the scene of 1422 Ptolemy St at 1:09 pm and found an occupied two-story, single-family home with heavy smoke and visible flames extending from the rear of the property. A large, detached shed and/or a large utility truck parked behind the shed are believed to be the areas of origin. Both the shed and the truck were consumed almost completely in the fire. The fire did extend into the rear of the home, but firefighters were able to minimize the fire’s spread into the dwelling.

Nine NOFD units carrying twenty-nine Fire Operations personnel were used to bring this incident under control at 1:28 pm. No one has been reported injured and there were no residents home at the time of the fire. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

Call Received:                  1:05 pm

Dispatched:                       1:05 pm

Arrival:                               1:09 pm

Under Control:                  1:28 pm

NOFD Units:                     9

NOFD Personnel:             29

Cause:                               Under Investigation

Injuries:                              None Reported

This press release was produced by the New Orleans Fire Department. The views expressed here are the author’s own.