Lightning strike sparks apartment fire

Lightning strike sparks New Orleans apartment fire

A lightning strike sparked a two-alarm fire at a New Orleans East apartment complex early Tuesday morning, leaving some residents without a home. Firefighters received the call around 1:20 a.m. Tuesday from the Chateau Carmel Apartments on the North I-10 Service Road just off Bullard Avenue.

N.O. East apartment residents displaced after lightning strike causes overnight fire

Residents are displaced after a lightning strike set their apartment on fire in New Orleans East.

Lightning strike sparks overnight fire at New Orleans East apartments, displaces residents

A two-alarm fire, sparked by a lightning strike, damaged an apartment complex in New Orleans East, according to the fire department.

Lightning strike sparks apartment fire

A New Orleans East apartment caught fire following a lightning strike.

Lightning strike leaves 5 Marietta apartment units in shambles

A Marietta family is picking up the pieces after a late-night lightning strike triggered a fast-moving fire that damaged multiple apartment units.

Two‑Alarm Fire at Carmel Brook Apartments in New Orleans

NOFD posted photos of a two‑alarm fire at Carmel Brook Apartments on I‑10 Service Road; cause under investigation and no injuries reported yet.