Guests evacuated from Royal Sonesta on Bourbon Street as firefighters douse 3-alarm blaze

At least ten fire trucks blocked off two blocks of Bourbon Street late Sunday morning as New Orleans firefighters battled a three-alarm blaze inside the Royal Sonesta hotel.

The fire, reported around 11:15 a.m., forced guests out of the iconic French Quarter landmark and drew crowds of tourists to watch as crews stretched hoses along the busy sidewalk. Fire officials had the blaze under control within about 30 minutes…

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