A significant blaze tore through a New Orleans neighborhood yesterday afternoon, engulfing homes and displacing residents. As reported by the official NOLA government site, the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) responded rapidly to a four-alarm fire in the 1800 block of Hastings Place. The emergency call was received at 1:49 p.m., with the NOFD on scene just minutes later at 1:57 p.m.