Dozens Evacuated After Fire Erupts at New Orleans Airbnb Rented by Terrorist Who Plowed Over New Year’s Eve Crowd on Bourbon Street

Dozens of people were evacuated from the St. Roch area Wednesday morning after a fire broke out an Airbnb that investigators believe is connected to a deadly New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street.

Law enforcement officials and bomb squad detectives were called to 1329 Mandeville Street after firefighters doused flames that broke out at the rental, according to sources close to the investigation. Investigators believe the Airbnb was rented by the suspect in the Bourbon Street attack, sources said.

Officials did not immediately release more information about the fire.

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