NOFD: Algiers Point home destroyed by fire

Vallotte Street Fire
Photo credit NOFD/Chief Chris Mickal

A two-alarm fire destroyed a home near Algiers Point, New Orleans firefighters say.

According to New Orleans Fire Department offiicals, the fire happened around 9 p.m. Saturday on Vallette Street near Patterson Road.

Officials say the two-story home contained three separate apartment units. Nobody was injured, but four people are now without homes. Firefighters rescued two cats from the burning building.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Featured Image Photo Credit: NOFD/Chief Chris Mickal