METAIRIE, La. (WGNO) — A Metairie-area home was destroyed over the weekend by a two-alarm fire.
Around 7:32 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, crews were called to the blaze on Garden Street. Within three minutes of arrival, firefighters began attack operations using water stored on the engines.
In an attempt to use water supply from a nearby hydrant, Jefferson Firefighters Association members stated the hydrant had not been repaired by the water department.
A second alarm was struck due to the heavy fire load…