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August 23, 2025 | From New Orleans Fire Department

NOFD Battles Stubborn Three-Alarm Fire at N.O.E. Scrapyard

On Saturday, August 23, 2025, at 7:50 p.m., the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) was dispatched to a call reporting a fire in the 9300 block of Old Gentilly Rd. The first NOFD company arrived on the scene of 9301 Old Gentilly Rd. at 8:10 p.m. Rain, dilapidated streets and very limited street lighting in this isolated area of New Orleans East delayed finding the incident scene. Once located, restricted access and inadequate water supply were primarily what prompted this incident’s escalation to a three-alarm fire.  

 

Firefighters were forced to climb over scrap vehicles blocking entry to this salvage yard. At least two hydrants in the immediate vicinity were determined to be inoperable. After gaining entry, NOFD Fire Operations personnel located several scrap vehicles and trailer homes burning approximately thirty yards from the facility’s entrance. NOFD water tankers were dispatched to the scene to supplement the water supply.

                       

Twenty-four NOFD units, supported by sixty-two Fire Operations personnel, were used to bring this incident under control at 9:38 p.m. There were no injuries reported, and the cause of the fire is currently being investigated.

 

Call Received:            7:49 p.m.

Dispatched:                 7:50 p.m.

Arrival:                         8:10 p.m.

2nd Alarm:                    8:28 p.m.

3rd Alarm:                    8:57 p.m.

Under Control:            9:38 p.m.

NOFD Units:               24

Fire Ops Personnel:    62

Injuries:                        None Reported

Cause:                         Under Investigation
 

 

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