A motel on Chef Menteur Highway caught fire Saturday after an apparent electrical malfunction, New Orleans Fire officials said in a news release.
Firefighters arrived to the Super 8 Motel around 6:30 p.m. an saw heavy smoke and flames coming from a room on the third floor.
A second alarm was called quickly due to the high occupancy rate of the business and likelihood of people inside, Capt. Quentin Brown said in the release…