MANDEVILLE, La. — A woman has died in a fire at a condominium in Mandeville Sunday morning, fire investigators confirmed.
The fire happened at the Tops'l Condominiums, near the Causeway. A woman, who was later identified as 72-year-old Jeanette Chantry by the St. Tammany Coroner, was brought to Lakeview Regional Medical Center in Covington, where she died.
The fire department got a call about the fire just before 9 a.m. on Sunday. According to NOLA.com, two fire engines, a ladder truck, two ambulances and a rescue vehicle responded to the fire.
Other units in the complex suffered some damage but most of the fire was inside the condominium where it had started.
Tom Whalen owns a condo a few doors down.
"We had a fire wall between us which I think kept that at a minimum and kept that in 103 where I think the fire was. And in 101 I suspect there's more smoke damage," Whalen said, "And how strong the fire was, it may have already been out when they got here but the smoke was a lot."
On Sunday evening, Whalen said the block of condos had no power or AC.
“Somewhere between two and five days we’re supposed to be without power," Whalen said.
Investigators said the power was cut for safety reasons.
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victim's family, " said St. Tammany Fire District #4 in a Facebook post made on Sunday evening.
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