New Orleans Fire Department: Three-Alarm Fire At Cypress Run Apartment Complex

Press release from the New Orleans Fire Department:

December 06, 2021

On Monday, December 6, 2021, at 4:44 am, the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) responded to reports of a fire at 6101 Tullis Drive, a multi-unit wood framed apartment complex. The first NOFD unit arrived at 4:49 am to heavy smoke and flames through the roof of Building H and struck a second alarm at 4:59 am. The resident of the apartment in which the fire originated, stated that she was alerted by the smoke alarm while in the shower and found her bedroom on fire. The Incident Commander struck a third alarm at 5:33 as firefighters evacuated residents of that entire building. In all, there were sixteen apartments in that building, fifteen being occupied.
Twenty-three NOFD units carrying fifty-four Fire Operations personnel worked to bring this incident under control at 7:06 am. There was no civilian injuries and one firefighter who injured his right arm who was treated on scene by New Orleans Emergency Medical Services (NOEMS). The American Red Cross assisted approximately thirty-one displaced residents. The cause of this fire is under investigation.
911 Call Received: 4:44 a.m.
1st Alarm: 4:44 a.m.
On Scene: 4:49 a.m.
2nd Alarm: 4:59 a.m.
3rd Alarm: 5:33 a.m.
Under Control: 7:06 a.m.
NOFD Personnel: 54
NOFD Units: 23
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