New Orleans firefighters rescued two residents from a Garden District apartment building that caught fire Sunday, leading to multiple street closures as firefighters and paramedics worked the scene.
Firefighters were called just before noon to the three-story building in the 3000 block of Prytania Street, where about 10 residents live in eight units, according New Orleans Fire Department Capt. Edwin Holmes. Firefighters called for a second alarm at noon and a third a few minutes after that, Holmes said.
At least two dozen first responders were on scene by about 12:30 p.m., including paramedics and officers with the New Orleans Police Department, who closed off at least three blocks of Prytania and several other surrounding streets near St. Charles Avenue and Harmony Street. Police issued a statement at 12:30 p.m. urging residents to avoid the area and use alternate routes…