Operations & Training

Boats, Vehicles Create Heavy Fire Load in New Orleans Storage Unit

July 11, 2024

Firefighters battled the flames for nearly two hours before declaring it under control.

Susan Nicol

New Orleans and Jefferson Parish firefighters battled a stubborn fire in a storage unit Wednesday afternoon.

Firefiighters quickly called for additional alarms as they attempted to get into the building, WGNO reported.

Inside, they found burning boats and vehicles which created the heavy fire load, firefighters said.

Crews worked for two hours before getting the fire under control.

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Susan Nicol | News Editor

Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.