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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A three-alarm fire broke out at a scrapyard in New Orleans East Saturday, Aug. 23.
Crews were called to the 9300 block of Old Gentilly Road around 7:50 p.m. Rain, poor lighting and blocked access slowed their response. Firefighters had to climb over scrap vehicles to get in and hydrants didn’t work.
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It took 24 units and over 60 personnel to get the fire under control by 9:38 p.m. No injuries were reported, and the cause remains under investigation.
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