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June 21, 2023 | From New Orleans Fire Department

Suspect Arrested Following Investigation of Arson at Dollar Tree in Algiers

On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, an investigator with the New Orleans Fire Department’s (NOFD) Fire Prevention Division investigated an apparent arson at 3771 General Degaulle Dr. (Dollar Tree). 

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June 5, 2023 | From New Orleans Fire Department

Busing Evening for the NOFD

Between the overnight hours of Sunday, June 4th and Monday, June 5, 2023, the New Orleans Fire Department responding to three working fire incidents, the later of the two being separate second and third alarm fires in the early hours of Monday morning. 

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May 10, 2023 | From New Orleans Fire Department

NOFD Activity at the Site of the Former Plaza Tower

The New Orleans Fire Department is conducting familiarizations and walk-throughs (informal inspections) at 1001 Howard Ave., the former Plaza Tower building, 

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May 4, 2023 | From New Orleans Fire Department

NOFD In-Service Promotion and Swearing In Ceremony

Thursday, May 4th is “International Firefighter Day” and in keeping with the theme of the day, the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) held a promotional and swearing in ceremony at 10:00 a.m. at Gallier Hall, 545 St. Charles Ave., NOLA 70130.

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April 26, 2023 | From New Orleans Fire Department

City Fire Hydrants Being Illegally Painted Red

It has been brought to the attention of the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) that there are unknown entities around the City painting fire hydrants red without authorization.  Some may think that they are doing the community a service by painting fire hydrants with the traditional red color, 

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April 24, 2023 | From New Orleans Fire Department

At Least a Dozen Residents Displaced in Fourth Alarm Fire

On Sunday, April 23, 2023, at 11:27 pm, the first NOFD companies responded to several 911 calls for 3434 Magnolia Street.  The first fire companies arrived on the scene at 11:32 pm to find two, one story, wood frame occupied double family dwellings heavily involved in smoke and fire. 

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April 17, 2023 | From New Orleans Fire Department

Sofa Fire Triggers Second Alarm Downtown

On Monday, April 17, 2023 at 5:46 a.m., the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) was alerted to fire alarm notification from a building at 909 Gravier St., the Strand Apartments. 

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April 10, 2023 | From New Orleans Fire Department

Two Alarm Fire at 2404 St. Ann Street, Willie Mae’s Restaurant

On Monday, April 10, 2023, at 3:06 a.m., the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) received a 911 call reporting a building fire at 2402 St. Ann Street (Willie Mae’s Restaurant). Dispatched at 3:06 a.m., the first NOFD unit arrived at 
3:13a.m., to find a one-story wood framed building with smoke and flames showing at the back of the building. 

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April 8, 2023 | From New Orleans Fire Department

Two Alarm Fire on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

On Saturday, April 8, 2023, at 1:13 p.m., the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) responded to a 911 call reporting a fire at 2710 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (MLK). Dispatched at 1:13 p.m., the first NOFD company arrived at 1:17 p.m. to find a one-story, wood-framed double heavily involved in flames, and extending to neighboring properties and immediately struck a second alarm.

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April 3, 2023 | From New Orleans Fire Department

Two-Alarm Fire in French Quarter Hotel

On Monday, April 3, 2023, at 3:26 pm the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) responded to a hotel fire at 910 Iberville Street. The first company arrived on the scene at 3:30 pm reporting heavy smoke exiting the electrical vault room on first floor of Courtyard by Marriott New Orleans hotel.

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