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The New Orleans Fire Department responded to a fire on Wednesday night (July 21) at a mansion believed to be owned by Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Authorities announced Thursday (July 22) that the fire has been classified as arson after police responded to a call about a “suspicious person” around the time the fire broke out on Harmony Street in the city s Garden District.
“The report for this incident is still pending approval, so we cannot provide additional details at this time,” the New Orleans police spokesperson told
Authorities have not released additional information about how the fire started or what led them to classify it as arson.
What happened to Beyonce s house?
Beyonce and Jay-Z s $2.4million New Orleans mansion was set ablaze on July 22, 2021.
The fire was suspected of an arson attack.
Fire investigators are said to have found books stuffed in the oven and a gas canister left in the historic home - bought by the superstar couple in 2015.
And police received reports of a suspicious person seen skulking near the property - located in the 15000 block of Harmony Street in the plush Garden Disrtict of the Louisiana city, 4WWL News reports.
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A witness told WGNO News that a man was seen running from the home.
NOFD responds to fire alarm at home of Beyonce and Jay-Z in New Orleans
July 22, 2021 3:05 PM CNN
The New Orleans Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at what is believed to be the home owned by hip-hop power couple Beyonce and Jay-Z.
WDSU
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (WDSU) The New Orleans Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at what is believed to be the home owned by hip-hop power couple Beyonce and Jay-Z.
NOFD responded to a fire alarm at the home in the 1500 block of Harmony Street in the Garden District.
WDSU first reported on the couple acquiring the mansion in 2015.