Three Overcome Battling Blaze 12 Engines Answer Alarm On Everett Place
Submitted By:	Larie Tedesco December 2004
Source:		Times Picayune May 26, 1953 Page 30 Column 2

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The Uptown Home Of Joseph A. Papania At 4 Everett Place Was Extensively Damaged Monday By
Fire Which Fire Chief Howard Dey Said Was Started By A Painter's Torch.

Dey And Deputy Fire Chief Pat Burke Estimated Damage To The Two-Story Colonial Type
Building And Furnishings At Between $30,000.00 And $50,000.00.   Papania Is A Food Store
Operator.

The Family Was Away From Home And Only The Maid Was Said To Be In The House At The Time The
Fire Started.   The Alarm Was Turned In At 10:50a.M. By E. M. Nunez, 1707 Turnbull Drive,
Metairie, A Carpenter Working At The House.

Ddy Said The Painters Were Burning Off Paint On The Outside Of The Frame Structure
Preparating To Repainting It.

He Said One Painter Noticed The Fire And Tried To Put It Out With A Garden Hose.   His
Efforts Were Unsuccessful As The Flames Were Drawn Into The Attic By The Attic Fan.

The Painter, Sidney Riley, 1461 N. Derbigny, Said He Was Working Atop A Scaffolding Near
The Roof Burning Scaly Paint With A Torch.

Three Firemen Were Overcome By Smoke But They Were Revived At The Scene And No
Hospitalization Was Necessary.

They Were Capt. Clarence Evans Who Pulled Fireman Claude Cabaiero And Richard Helm From The
Smoke Filled House.   All Were Of Engine 15 And Returned To Battle The Flames After Being
Revived.

Dey Said About 50 Men And 12 Pieces Of Equipment Answered The Alarm, Including A 100-Foot
Latter Trunk.

The Fire Chief Said The Blaze Spread Rapidly Through The Attic.   Firemen Experienced Some
Trouble In The Efforts Because Of A Double Ceiling.