Firefighters said one person died in a Seventh Ward fire Monday.
The blaze broke out shortly before noon, officials said. The building was a single-story, wood-framed shotgun double with flames coming from the rear of the house.
The victim, a 76-year-old man, was found "burned beyond recognition in the kitchen of the home," fire officials said in a statement.
The New Orleans Fire Department shared a tweet appearing to show firefighters attempting to help a cat that had been caught in the fatal blaze by giving it air through an oxygen mask.
A firefighter battling the fire was transported to a hospital by ambulance after injuring his ankle.
The 1-alarm fire was reported in the 2700 block of O'Reilly Street. Five displaced residents are being helped by the American Red Cross, fire officials said.