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Unoccupied Algiers home destroyed in overnight fire

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — An overnight fire left an Algiers home destroyed, according to the New Orleans Fire Department.

Around 10:23 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, NOFD firefighters were called to the scene in the 2800 block of Eton Street.

The first engine arrived at 10:30 p.m. to find a one story wooden-framed home fully engulfed in flames. A second call was made at 10:35 p.m. due to the high winds, said firefighters.

NOFD officials report that the owner alerted them of a heavy fuel load that possibly added to the intensity of the fire.

They further told officials that the home had been unoccupied and was being used as a storage.

The fire was contained to the home despite the high winds and was under control by 12:19 a.m.

No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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