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Dwelling fire caused by overheated electrical outlets, New Orleans LA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/14/2025 07:57 AM

Apricot St, New Orleans, LA 70118

A fire was reported near Apricot Street at a dwelling. Fire crews responded and found the cause to be overheated electrical outlets. The situation was resolved and units returned to service.

Audio|Heard on: New Orleans Fire

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02:2

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 25, ladder 7, engine 26, car 505, engine 305, engine 38, car 506, rescue 2.

00:09

Dwelling,

00:11

near Apricot Street.

00:13

Cross street of Leonidas Street and Joliet Street.

00:19

Zone 6008.

00:21

Engine 25. Ladder 7.

00:23

Engine 26. Car 505.

00:26

Engine 38.

00:27

Car 506. Rescue 2.

00:30

Dwelling.

00:31

near Apricot Street.

00:34

Cross street of 2800.

00:36

Use fireground 6.

00:39

Time is 9.57.

00:40

824.24. Rescue 3.

00:43

Rescue 2.4.

00:45

2.4 refuse.

00:46

2.9 Mepro.

00:48

10,425, 505.

00:51

26, 104.

00:53

104-122.

00:56

104-117.

00:58

104-117. 5-0.5 responding.

01:01

You said we're using 5 round 6?

01:03

104, 5 round 6.

01:05

Communications to all companies responding to the dwelling near Apricot Street.

01:11

We don't. A 505 to communicate it.

01:14

5.05. Sam,

01:17

I was responding.

01:18

I said, are we on 5?5?

01:21

On the scene.

01:22

Single story shotgun.

01:23

Now we'll all come adapted.

01:25

Thanks, 505.

01:26

I apologize.

01:28

26 on scene.

01:31

Okay, 10 4, adapted.

01:32

I say that I'm 10 4 in a row and I'm just planning on my round 6.

01:39

I heard you 10 4 in the rule and then it is choppy.

01:42

But we all on 5 round 6.

01:47

10 4, 5 round 6.

01:49

10 4.

01:51

25 can handle.

01:56

We have overheated outlets.

01:58

All companies can return.

01:59

25 is going to fire ground 9 for the remainder.

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Apricot St, New Orleans, LA 70118

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