The children's mother called 911 from work late Tuesday and said he was threatening to set the house on fire and to please hurry, audio played by local media shows.

The children’s mother called 911 from work late Tuesday and said he was threatening to set the house on fire and to please hurry, audio played by local media shows.

A Louisiana man is accused of setting a New Orleans home on fire and killing three children Tuesday.

Joseph Washington Sr., 29, was arrested in New Orleans a day after the fire that killed his three children, ages 8, 5 and 3, police said in a statement.