BY PC Bureau
A day after the deadly terror attack in New Orleans, the large fire broke out on Chartres Street in city’s French Quarter on Thursday afternoon, sending thick plumes of smoke into the air. Firefighters from the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) swiftly responded, with 18 units and 47 personnel working to extinguish the blaze. A helicopter was also seen circling the area during the operation.
The fire, which engulfed a vacant two-story apartment building, was reported at around 2:15 p.m. It took firefighters approximately an hour to bring the flames under control, according to NOFD Captain Quentin Brown. The building’s roof had already been compromised by the time firefighters arrived, indicating the fire had been burning for some time.
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NOFD responding to a growing fire at a property along Chartes St. in the French Quarter.No word on what might have started the fire.
A helicopter is hovering around the area.@FOX8NOLA pic.twitter.com/qM2B2DjNJX
— Andrés Fuentes (@news_fuentes) January 2, 2025
No injuries were reported, and officials confirmed the fire was contained to the property where it began.
Despite initial speculation linking the fire to the terror attack on Bourbon Street that claimed 15 lives just a day earlier, authorities have determined the incidents are unrelated. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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A fire has broke out in the French Quarter’s in New Orleans.
Just one day after the terrorist attack by suspected ISIS terrorist , this raises concerns on who or what started the fire.
No words on what started the fire yet.
Stayed tuned for updates… pic.twitter.com/RXEqU4iFHq— NightStalker (@Allium_369) January 2, 2025
French Quarter Management District commissioner Glade Bilby revealed that this was at least the fourth fire to occur at the boarded-up property. “People break in through the back, and it’s been a recurring issue,” Bilby said, surveying the damage. “But this is the worst one yet.”
