On the morning of November 7, 2025, the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD) responded to a fire at the Carmel Brook Apartments at 12345 N. I-10 Service Rd. Firefighters arrived at 10:02 a.m. and found flames on the second and third floors of building 24. A second alarm was called soon after because of safety concerns and the risk of the fire spreading in the large, wood-framed building.
Eighteen NOFD units and forty-eight firefighters worked to control the fire. Six apartments were affected, and thirteen residents were displaced. Fire crews used both interior and exterior methods and made sure everyone was evacuated. The fire started near a sofa in a second-floor apartment and was under control by 10:18 a.m. No injuries were reported. The cause is under…..