Garbage Can Fire Near House on South Jamie Blvd, Avondale LA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/21/2025 07:07 PM

S Jamie Blvd, Avondale, LA 70094

A garbage can caught fire near a house close to South Jamie Boulevard. The fire was reported near E Lane Drive and South Jamie Boulevard, and firefighters responded to the scene to extinguish the fire. The fire was away from the structure, and no one answered the door at the nearby house.

Audio|Source: Metro New Orleans Area Fire Departments

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Transcript:

00:00

Engine 748, engine 768, L7707, respond to a structure fire near E Lane Drive and South Jamie Boulevard in Zone 7400.

00:13

Structure fire near Lane Drive and South Jamie Boulevard, Zone 7400.

00:19

Complaint advised of a garbage can on fire close to the house.

00:25

I was just located at the corner,

00:27

no one answering the door, the phone's unaligned 108.

00:32

The phone's 911[1]108.

00:41

Follow, I'm just looking for a road.

00:43

Codney for you in route. Codney for you in route.

00:49

Engine 7 for 202.

00:52

Correction.

00:55

Respond for lifting assistance with EMS.

00:57

(number withheld), Neuro Lane,

01:00

Zone 135, Engine 7.

01:03

Card, 20,

01:05

responding assistance with EMS,

01:07

(number withheld), Nero Lane, zone 135.

01:12

EMS is already on scene.

01:15

Temont 2109.

01:16

Call 799 in route. Copy your unit 799 in route. Copy 742.

01:23

768 in a row.

01:25

Copy, engine 7668.

01:27

Fire alarm engine 328, 2,8, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd and quarters.

01:34

739 in route. Copy, 3, 9 in 4, 8, on scene.

01:38

It's garbage can on fire,

01:40

away from the structure.

01:41

You're going to return all of this, and just 248 is going to handle.

01:45

Copy John, 748.

01:48

7401 scene.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

911: Hang-up call (caller stated it was accidental)

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Location mentioned:

S Jamie Blvd, Avondale, LA 70094

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