Tremè house fire leaves man hospitalized
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A Tremè area resident is recovering after suffering burns in a one-alarm fire on Thursday, Dec. 7.
According to the New Orleans Fire Department, at 5:19 p.m. firefighters were called to the 1700 bock of Ursuline Avenue.
Upon arrival, they found a small fire coming from the back of a home and a man suffering from burns to his hands and back.
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The man was sent to University Hospital by EMS for treatment where officials say he has a varying degree of burns over 50% of his body.
A total of seven units carrying 21 personnel were able to get the fire under control by 5:35 p.m.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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