New Orleans firefighters were dispatched to two separate dwelling fires that would require second alarms Friday night before 10pm.
The first was a home on fire with possible persons trapped at 5905 Argonne Blvd in Lakeview.
Firefighters found a two-story home with smoke and flames exiting a second-floor window.
After considering the size of the home and possibility of persons trapped, Incident Command requested a second alarm minutes later.
Sixteen units supported by thirty-seven firefighters were used to bring this incident under control.
The residents of the home escaped safely.
Firefighters were able to determine that the fire had begun in or around the home’s first floor fireplace.
The second two alarm occurred in the 700 block of Thayer Street around 10:19 p.m., of a house fire at the corner of Thayer and Slidell Streets in Algiers.
NOFD arrived on the scene and found a large unoccupied two-story apartment building with multiple apartments already heavily involved.
Firefighters conducted a primary search of the property, as other members went in and attempted to quickly suppress the fire.
The property showed signs of recent renovation which included being gutted of most of its interior walls.
Thirteen NOFD units carrying 31 firefighters were used to bring this incident under control at 10:53 p.m.
There were no injuries reported at either fire.