Beyonce and Jay Z New Orleans mansion catches fire

New Orleans $2.4million mansion reportedly owned by Beyoncé and Jay-Z catches fire

A New Orleans mansion reportedly own by megastars Beyoncé and Jay-Z caught fire on Wednesday night.   

According to reports, the fire started at the $2.4 million historic property around 6:15pm local time, and had been fully extinguished around two hours later after 22 firefighters arrived at the scene.

DailyMail.com has reached out to representatives for the 39-year-old star who have so far been unavailable for comment.

Alarm: A New Orleans mansion reportedly own by megastars Beyoncé and Jay-Z caught fire on Wednesday night

A fire department spokesperson told the New York Post: ‘If they didn’t get there when they did, it could have been much worse. It’s a historic home.’ 

Nola.com was first to report that the property was owned by Beyoncé and her husband Jay-Z, 51.  

The cause of the fire has yet to be determined but was was contained by 7pm. and only reached one-alarm fire status. 

Close call: New Orleans $2.4million mansion reportedly owned by Beyoncé and Jay-Z catches fire (Pictured 2016)

Close call: New Orleans $2.4million mansion reportedly owned by Beyoncé and Jay-Z catches fire (Pictured 2016) 

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