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February 28, 2020 | From New Orleans Fire Department

NOFD Battles Two-Alarm Fire in the Ninth Ward

On Friday, February 28, 2020 at 2:03 p.m. the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) received a 911 call reporting a dwelling on fire near the intersection of Almonaster Ave and N. Rocheblave St. Dispatched at 2:04 p.m., the first NOFD company arrived on the scene at 2:08 p.m., finding a heavily involved abandoned single-story dwelling. The correct municipal address was quickly determined to be 2428 Deers St. Not long after NOFD arrival the fire began extending to 2430-32 Deers St., an abandoned single-story duplex to the immediate right of the original fire building. The involved exposure prompted the request for a second-alarm at 2:12 p.m. Windy conditions and the dilapidated state of the buildings involved contributed to the intensity and spread of this fire.

 

Sixteen NOFD units carrying forty-four Fire Operations personnel were used to bring this incident under control at 3:01 p.m. There were no injuries reported and the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

 

Call Received:                  2:03 p.m.

Dispatched:                       2:04 p.m.

Arrival:                               2:08 p.m.

2nd Alarm:                          2:12 p.m.

Under Control:                  3:01 p.m.

NOFD Units:                     16

NOFD Personnel:             44

Injuries:                              None Reported

Cause:                               Under Investigation