Seven people have been displaced in New Orleans East after a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex.
New Orleans Fire says the fire happened around 6:53 p.m. in the 7100 block of Florita Court.
When the fire department arrived, they found a single-story, four-unit apartment building with heavy smoke coming from the doors and windows.
Firefighters began searching the building shortly after arriving, and it was determined that every resident had escaped or was not home.
One resident, a 43-year-old woman, suffered smoke inhalation. She was treated on the scene and transported to a local hospital for further treatment.
Two dogs were also rescued from a rear apartment.
No other injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire was determined to be electrical in nature, originating at an outlet in an interior wall that separated two of the apartments.
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