The East Bank Consolidated Fire Department is investigating the cause of a two-alarm fire that damaged an Old Metairie duplex Thursday afternoon.
The residents escaped unharmed along with their pets, including a cat that had to be rescued after scampering back inside the house, according to its owner.
The fire was reported about 11:47 a.m. in the 300 block of Carrollton Avenue, according to Rachel Strassel, spokesperson for Jefferson Parish…