Louisiana Firefighter Burned in Warehouse Blaze

Jan. 28, 2011
A Kenner firefighter suffered burns to his leg while battling a blaze that caused an estimated $1 million in damage to a warehouse.

A Kenner firefighter suffered burns to his leg while battling a blaze that caused an estimated $1 million in damage to a warehouse Thursday afternoon, according to The Times-Picayune.

Firefighter Patrick Moskau was transported to a local hospital where he was treated and later returned to the scene.

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Crews responded to the fire on 450 31st Street shortly before 2 p.m.

Officials say roof repairs were under way on the building and the two-story, 6,100-square-foot building was being enlarged, according to the report.

"They were in the process of expanding the building, so there was a lot of activity," State Fire Marshal Butch Browning told the newspaper. "We won't know what caused the fire until the work on scene is finished."

The two-alarm blaze drew dozens of firefighters from at least five departments in the area.

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