A large fire caused extensive damage inside a commercial building in the Broadmoor neighborhood early Wednesday morning, the second 3-alarm fire in the city in a matter of hours.
According to New Orleans Police Department officials, the fire broke out around 2:45 a.m. inside a strip mall in the 4100 block of Washington Avenue, in front of Eden Street. No injuries were reported.
NOFD crews were on the scene within minutes, officials said, and began fighting flames that were bursting out of the roof of the building. Damage to the structure looked extensive, with some charred sections folding in on themselves.