4 displaced after 2-alarm house fire in Read Boulevard West, NOFD says

Four people were displaced after a two-alarm fire at a home in the Read Boulevard West area on Wednesday, according to the New Orleans Fire Department.

NOFD responded to reports of a blaze in the 4500 block of Charlene Drive at around 12:56 p.m., according to a press release. When firefighters arrived, they found the rear of the home engulfed in flames and called a second alarm at 1:07 p.m.

A total of 50 firefighters on 18 units brought the fire under control by 1:21 p.m…

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