Months after his home was destroyed by a fire, a Northshore firefighter says he's facing a homeowner's nightmare.
Slidell Firefighter Dustin Moreau owns a condo at Emerald Forest Apartments, but his building was declared a total loss after it caught fire in June. He was working as an EMT and not at home when it happened. “I was dropping off a patient and I got a phone call saying my place was on fire,” said Moreau.
St. Tammany fire investigators believe the fire started when a resident improperly discarded a cigarette.
Co-workers, friends and the community supported Moreau after the fire but several months later he still cannot move back into his home with no resolution in sight.
No work has been done to repair the building at this time.