Early Tuesday morning, a one-alarm fire broke out in a large, two-story unoccupied dwelling in Mid-City, New Orleans. The New Orleans Fire Department was alerted at 9:38 a.m. and rushed to the scene at the intersection of S. Telemachus St. and Palmyra St., according to an official statement from the New Orleans Fire Department. Firefighters arrived within minutes to confront a second floor that was "heavily involved upon NOFD arrival," with flames visible through the roof of the building.

The structure's advanced stage of disrepair presented an additional hazard, but a more immediate danger was discovered as over a dozen propane tanks were found on the second floor. These tanks were successfully removed without incident. An adjacent duplex at 233 S. Telemachus St. suffered "light to moderate damage to its exterior siding from radiant heat," as described in the New Orleans Fire Department's press release.

Nine New Orleans Fire Department units and 25 firefighters responded to the blaze, which was under control by 10:11 a.m. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The fire department is investigating the cause and checking the damage, while Entergy Gas handles any gas issues. The full extent of the damage and its impact on the building are still being determined.