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  1. <rss xmlns:a10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Dispatch: Louisiana News</title><link>https://dailydispatch.com/</link><description>Daily Dispatch News - Daily News for America's Fire Service</description><image><url>https://www.dailydispatch.com/content/images/RSS_Logo.png</url><title>Daily Dispatch: Louisiana News</title><link>https://dailydispatch.com/</link></image><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/May/17/St.Charles.Parish.family.loses.everything.in.fire.including.graduation.dress.for.teen.aspx</link><title>St. Charles Parish family loses everything in fire, including graduation dress for teen</title><description>A St. Charles Parish family lost everything in a house fire, including an important item for their daughter's high school graduation, which is happening in just over 24 hours.
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  3. "I'm still trying to piece it all together, like what really happened, what am I going to do. Then I just keep saying we have to get through graduation and I'll figure the rest out," said Leonie Agurcia.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 5/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDSU-TV NBC 6 New Orleans</description><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/May/16/Baton.Rouge.fire.that.displaced.22.residents.was.intentionally.set.officials.say.aspx</link><title>Baton Rouge fire that displaced 22 residents was intentionally set, officials say</title><description>Investigators are searching for answers after a fire that displaced over 20 people at an apartment complex was determined to be intentionally set, according to the St. George Fire Department.
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  5. The fire happened around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, in the 8300 block of Ned Avenue, which is off Gardere Lane.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 5/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/May/15/Baton.Rouge.house.fire.leaves.2.adults.child.displaced.aspx</link><title>Baton Rouge house fire leaves 2 adults, child displaced</title><description>The cause of a house fire overnight in Baton Rouge that left two adults and one child displaced is under investigation.
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  7. The Baton Rouge Fire Department confirmed the home caught fire around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 14 in the 3800 block of Charles Street near North Acadian Thruway.
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  9. Firefighters arrived at the scene and found all of the people living in the home outside safe.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 5/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/May/15/Missing.Caddo.Parish.woman.found.in.marshy.area.of.Red.River.aspx</link><title>Missing Caddo Parish woman found in marshy area of Red River</title><description>The Caddo and Red River parish sheriff’s offices located a missing Keithville woman after forming a combined agency search party, said Sheriff Jay Long.
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  11. The woman was last seen leaving her residence in Caddo Parish on Monday evening around 5 p.m. Caddo deputies investigating her disappearance obtained information overnight from the manufacturer of the woman’s vehicle indicating her car might be near the Red River Bridge in Coushatta.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 5/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSLA-TV CBS 12 Shreveport</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/May/14/State.Fire.Marshal.investigates.fatal.house.fire.in.Larose.aspx</link><title>State Fire Marshal investigates fatal house fire in Larose</title><description>The Louisiana State Fire Marshal says a Larose woman has died after running back inside a house fire.
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  13. The Fire Marshal’s Office says at about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, Lafourche Fire District #3 firefighters responded to a fire at a home in the 400 block of West 23rd Street.
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  15. When firefighters arrived, three people were outside of the home including two children, but for an unknown reason, the woman had gone back inside.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 5/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWL-TV CBS 4 New Orleans</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/May/13/2.firefighters.treated.for.dehydration.following.fire.at.meat.market.in.New.Roads.aspx</link><title>2 firefighters treated for dehydration following fire at meat market in New Roads</title><description>VIDEO: Two firefighters and one other person were treated for minor injuries following a fire at a meat market in New Roads late Friday night, May 10.
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  17. According to the Pointe Coupee Fire District 5 chief, the fire happened at the Robillard’s Meat Market on Hospital Road.
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  19. Firefighters got the call about the fire around 10:20 p.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 5/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/May/13/Natchitoches.Parish.Fire.Department.battles.structure.fire.near.Marthaville.aspx</link><title>Natchitoches Parish Fire Department battles structure fire near Marthaville</title><description>PHOTOS: The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office released information about a structure fire near Marthaville on Sunday, May 12.
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  21. According to authorities, NPFD #7 and NPSO deputies began battling a structure fire in the 3700 block of La. Hwy 487 Sunday afternoon after receiving a 911 call at around 2 p.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 5/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KALB-TV NBC/CBS/CW+ 5 Alexandria</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/May/10/Arson.the.cause.of.house.fire.in.Baton.Rouge.aspx</link><title>Arson the cause of house fire in Baton Rouge</title><description>A house fire on Sumrall Drive has displaced six people, one from the home where the fire originated along with five people from a neighboring home.
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  23. The Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to the house fire on Thursday, May 9 around 1:30 p.m.
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  25. According to officials, the fire happened in the 5000 block of Sumrall Drive near Oakwood Drive.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 5/10/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/May/09/Baton.Rouge.Fire.Department.More.than.60.house.fires.so.far.this.year.not.an.unusual.trend.aspx</link><title>Baton Rouge Fire Department: More than 60 house fires so far this year, not an unusual trend</title><description>VIDEO: After several vacant house fires this year, including two within two days on the same street, the Baton Rouge Fire Department says it's not a cause for concern at this time.
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  27. Within the first three months of the year, the Baton Rouge Fire Department has worked 52 structure fires. In April, firefighters put out another 10 fires.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 5/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBRZ-TV ABC 2 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/May/08/Electrical.malfunction.sparks.fire.at.familyowned.bait.shop.in.Iberville.Parish.aspx</link><title>Electrical malfunction sparks fire at family-owned bait shop in Iberville Parish</title><description>VIDEO/PHOTOS: An electrical malfunction caused a family-owned bait shop and grocery store to catch fire in Iberville Parish early Tuesday morning.
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  29. Sheriff Brett Stassi with the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office confirmed firefighters responded to L&amp;L Bait &amp; Grocery Shop located on Highway 3000 in Maringouin around 4 a.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 5/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/May/08/Burning.incense.sparks.house.fire.in.Baton.Rouge.aspx</link><title>Burning incense sparks house fire in Baton Rouge</title><description>Firefighters worked to extinguish flames at a home in Baton Rouge overnight after burning incense initially sparked the blaze.
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  31. The Baton Rouge Fire Department confirmed crews responded to a home in the 4600 block of Osborne Avenue near North Foster Drive around 12:35 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7.
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  33. When they got there, crews found heavy fire coming from the front window and door of the home.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 5/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/May/07/Popeyes.restaurant.catches.fire.in.Hammond.aspx</link><title>Popeyes restaurant catches fire in Hammond</title><description>A Popeyes location in Hammond caught on fire over the weekend.
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  35. The Hammond Fire Department reported firefighters responded to the fire around 6:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 5 at the location on South Morrison Boulevard.
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  37. Crews found flames coming from the roof, but the fire was “quickly extinguished.”
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  39. According to the fire department, no one was injured.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 5/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGNO-TV ABC 26 New Orleans</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/May/07/Teen.injured.in.Natchitoches.Parish.crash.aspx</link><title>Teen injured in Natchitoches Parish crash</title><description>A Frierson teenager was injured Saturday when their truck crashed on Hwy 117.
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  41. The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office said around 3:57 a.m. the teen crashed north of Kisatchie and became trapped in the wreckage. According to officials, the 17-year-old was driving a 2007 Toyota pickup when they left the road and struck a tree.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 5/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTAL-TV NBC 6 Texarkana</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/May/06/Firefighters.investigate.cause.of.fire.at.vacant.Baton.Rouge.home.aspx</link><title>Firefighters investigate cause of fire at vacant Baton Rouge home</title><description>Firefighters are working to determine the cause of a fire at a vacant home in Baton Rouge.
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  43. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, the flames began around 3:15 a.m. Sunday morning, May 5, on North 23rd Street near Birch Street.
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  45. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they discovered the fire toward the back of the home.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 5/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/May/03/Tragedy.Strikes.as.Eunice.Man.is.Killed.in.House.Fire.aspx</link><title>Tragedy Strikes as Eunice Man is Killed in House Fire</title><description>Investigators with the Louisiana State Fire Marshal's Office are investigating after a man died in a house fire early Monday morning.
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  47. Chief Bryan J. Adams says they are not yet releasing the name of the person who perished in the fire, but they do believe it is the 67-year-old man who had been living in the RV in Eunice.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 5/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPEL-FM 96.5 Breaux Bridge</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/May/03/Fire.destroys.vacant.house.in.Lafayette.flames.damage.2.neighboring.homes.aspx</link><title>Fire destroys vacant house in Lafayette; flames damage 2 neighboring homes</title><description>VIDEO: A house that reportedly hadn't been lived in for more than a decade was destroyed in an early morning fire.
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  49. Lafayette firefighters said they were called out to the 700 block of Elizabeth Avenue for a house fire on Thursday, May 2, around 3:45 a.m.
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  51. They noted they were contacted by Lafayette police officers in the area.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 5/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KADN-TV FOX/MyNetworkTV 15 Lafayette</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/May/02/Juvenile.airlifted.after.allterrain.vehicle.crash.in.Natchitoches.Parish.aspx</link><title>Juvenile airlifted after all-terrain vehicle crash in Natchitoches Parish</title><description>A 13-year-old juvenile has been airlifted to a regional trauma center with serious injuries following an all-terrain vehicle crash in Natchitoches Parish.
  52. Deputies and EMS arrived on scene to find the teen, who was not wearing a seatbelt, had been ejected after impact. Air EVAC medical helicopter was dispatched to the crash and landed at a landing zone in a field near the intersections of state highways 1 and 119.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 5/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTBS-TV ABC 3 Shreveport</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/May/02/Kitten.finds.new.home.after.Kenner.firefighter.saves.baby.animal.from.storm.drain.aspx</link><title>Kitten finds new home after Kenner firefighter saves baby animal from storm drain</title><description>PHOTOS: A kitten has found a new home after the baby animal fell into a storm drain and was saved by a Kenner firefighter.
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  54. The Kenner Fire Department shared photos of the rescue operation on Wednesday. Pictures showed a firefighter in a man hole to rescue the kitten that got trapped in the storm drain.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 5/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBRZ-TV ABC 2 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/May/01/Stray.bullets.hit.Shreveport.fire.station.aspx</link><title>Stray bullets hit Shreveport fire station</title><description>VIDEO: First responders become victims of a drive-by shooting in Shreveport.
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  56. The personnel are okay and were not injured. Despite being shaken, they quickly rushed back into action.
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  58. Stray bullets struck an innocent bystander and a fire station on Monday night. Police said two vehicles were driving down David Raines and Martin Luther King Drive, shooting at each other or outside their vehicles.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 5/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTAL-TV NBC 6 Texarkana</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/May/01/Firefighter.suffers.heat.exhaustion.while.fighting.large.house.fire.in.DeSoto.Parish.aspx</link><title>Firefighter suffers heat exhaustion while fighting large house fire in DeSoto Parish </title><description>VIDEO: A firefighter suffered heat exhaustion while fighting a large house fire in DeSoto Parish on Tuesday afternoon (April 30).
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  60. It was 3 p.m. when DeSoto Parish Fire Districts 2, 3 and 9 responded to a call of an 1850s home on fire in the 2200 block of Louisiana Highway 172 at Keachi.
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  62. The residents were not home when the blaze started, authorities report.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 5/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSLA-TV CBS 12 Shreveport</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/30/Tree.limb.falls.on.power.line.causing.fire.at.Baton.Rouge.home.aspx</link><title>Tree limb falls on power line, causing fire at Baton Rouge home</title><description>A tree limb fell on a power line Monday morning, April 29, sparking a fire at a Baton Rouge home.
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  64. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, the fire happened at the home on Amarillo Street near Breckenridge Avenue.
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  66. When firefighters arrived at the scene, all of the home’s residents were safely outside.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/30/Firefighters.respond.to.fire.in.downtown.Alexandria.aspx</link><title>Firefighters respond to fire in downtown Alexandria</title><description>VIDEO/PHOTOS: A huge plume of smoke could be seen in downtown Alexandria on Monday afternoon (April 29). Details are limited at this time.
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  68. The smoke appeared to be coming from a structure on Magnolia Street. The Alexandria Police Department and Alexandria Fire Department were on the scene.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KALB-TV NBC/CBS/CW+ 5 Alexandria</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/29/House.fire.in.Baton.Rouge.leaves.7.people.displaced.aspx</link><title>House fire in Baton Rouge leaves 7 people displaced</title><description>Seven people have been displaced following a fire at a home on Sherwood Street in Baton Rouge.
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  70. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, the fire began just after 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 28, at the home on Sherwood Street near North Foster Drive.
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  72. When firefighters got to the scene, they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the back of the home.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/29/Shreveport.Fire.Station.14.relocation.progressing.aspx</link><title>Shreveport Fire Station 14 relocation progressing</title><description>With the recent passing of the 2024 Shreveport bond proposals, Shreveport Fire Chief Clarence Reese recently gave an update on one of the projects from the 2021 bond, which includes the relocation of Fire Station 14.
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  74. That bond put $2.9 million towards the new fire station.
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  76. The fire station is being built one building over from the current station on Greenwood Road.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTBS-TV ABC 3 Shreveport</description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/25/Fire.chief.says.cause.of.house.fire.in.Shreveport.is.suspicious.aspx</link><title>Fire chief says cause of house fire in Shreveport is suspicious</title><description>The cause of a fire Thursday afternoon that destroyed a two-story house and garage is suspicious, Fire Chief Clarence Reese said.
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  78. It took 40 firefighters about 30 minutes to get the fire under control at the house in the 300 block of Boulevard Street. The house was vacant, and no utilities were connected, Reese said.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/25/2024 7:04:00 PM - SOURCE: KTBS-TV ABC 3 Shreveport</description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 19:04:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/25/Fire.in.Alexandria.part.of.training.exercise.aspx</link><title>Fire in Alexandria part of training exercise</title><description>VIDEO: A fire at Xpress Recycling on Thursday morning was part of a training exercise. Video shows multiple firefighters fighting flames from vehicles on Xpress Recycling’s property.
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  80. The facility’s manager told KALB that Xpress Recycling donated the vehicles and the space for the Alexandria Fire Department to train as a way to help the community.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/25/2024 2:21:00 PM - SOURCE: KALB-TV NBC/CBS/CW+ 5 Alexandria</description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:21:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/25/Ville.Platte.fire.station.hit.with.multiple.bullets.aspx</link><title>Ville Platte fire station hit with multiple bullets</title><description>VIDEO:  In Ville Platte, police are investigating a shooting that happened Monday night resulting in a fire station being struck by bullets while firefighters were asleep inside. Authorities said this is not the first time the fire station has been shot at, in fact it’s happened multiple times.
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  82. This fire station was struck by bullets in a shooting Monday night.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/25/2024 1:22:23 AM - SOURCE: KLFY-TV CBS 10 Lafayette</description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 01:22:23 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/24/Pair.escapes.fire.that.destroyed.Lafayette.Parish.mobile.home.cat.dies.in.flames.aspx</link><title>Pair escapes fire that destroyed Lafayette Parish mobile home; cat dies in flames</title><description>Two people were able to make it out of a mobile home that was destroyed by fire in Lafayette Parish but the owner's pet was not so fortunate.
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  84. It happened on Cameron Street near Hollier Road in the Sadou area between Scott and Duson on Wednesday, April 24.
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  86. Fire crews from Duson, Scott, and Judice responded to the fire just before 6:20 a.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/24/2024 4:07:00 PM - SOURCE: KADN-TV FOX 15 Lafayette</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:07:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/24/House.fire.in.Baton.Rouge.leaves.3.displaced.aspx</link><title>House fire in Baton Rouge leaves 3 displaced</title><description>VIDEO: Three people were displaced after a house fire in Baton Rouge early Wednesday morning.
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  88. According to a spokeswoman with the St. George Fire Department, it happened in the 4800 block of Antioch Boulevard near George O’Neal Road and Monitor Avenue just after 4 a.m. The home is located in Shenandoah Estates.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/23/Westlake.Fire.Department.receives.176K.donation.for.new.equipment.aspx</link><title>Westlake Fire Department receives $176K donation for new equipment</title><description>VIDEO: The Westlake Fire Department received a donation from one of SWLA’s biggest employers to help keep its community safe.
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  90. Phillips 66 Lake Charles Manufacturing Complex is donating $176,000 for new equipment including new radios and defibrillators that will enhance communication and speed up response times during emergencies.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/23/2024 7:49:00 PM - SOURCE: KPLC-TV NBC/CW+ 7 Lake Charles</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:49:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/24/Twoalarm.fire.displaces.two.people.in.Westwego.officials.say.aspx</link><title>Two-alarm fire displaces two people in Westwego, officials say</title><description> A two-alarm fire early Wednesday morning (April 24) displaced two people and left “several” cats dead inside the badly damaged home, Westwego fire officials said.
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  92. The fire was reported at 2:21 a.m. at a single-story home at 1130 Avenue D. The Westwego Volunteer Fire Department arrived within four minutes and quickly sounded a second alarm, summoning additional manpower from the 7th and 8th Jefferson Parish Fire Districts.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WVUE-DT FOX 8 New Orleans</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/23/Shreveport.firefighters.battle.2.blazes.aspx</link><title>Shreveport firefighters battle 2 blazes</title><description>The Shreveport Fire Department had a busy morning working two separate fires on Tuesday, April 23. A mobile home was destroyed by a fire in the Forest Estates Mobile Home Park. Firefighters responded just after 12 a.m. and reported seeing heavy flames. It took less than 30 minutes to put out the fire.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/23/2024 6:51:00 AM - SOURCE: KSLA-TV CBS 12 Shreveport</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 06:51:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/22/Three.people.escape.Franklin.mobile.home.fire.aspx</link><title>Three people escape Franklin mobile home fire</title><description>Three people escaped a mobile home fire in Franklin unharmed Monday morning, authorities said.
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  94. Franklin Fire Department along with Centerville Fire Department were dispatched at 2:39 a.m. Monday to St Joseph Lane for a house fire. Engine crews arrived to find a mobile home with fire and smoke coming from multiple sides.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/22/2024 5:47:45 PM - SOURCE: KLFY-TV CBS 10 Lafayette</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:47:45 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/20/Fire.damages.apartments.in.west.Shreveport.aspx</link><title>Fire damages apartments in west Shreveport</title><description>Five apartments were damaged Saturday night during a fire at the Olde Salem Village Apartments on Buncombe Road.
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  96. The fire was reported just before 6:30 p.m. Firefighters found smoke and flames coming from the two-story structure upon arrival.
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  98. The fire was under control in about 25 minutes. Although the full extent of the damage remains under investigation, initial assessments indicate that fire, smoke and water damage affected approximately five of the building’s eight living units.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/20/2024 7:05:00 PM - SOURCE: KTBS-TV ABC 3 Shreveport</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2024 19:05:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/20/Central.Fire.Department.Driver.rescued.from.overturned.tanker.truck.in.most.complex.rescue.operation.in.decades.aspx</link><title>Central Fire Department: Driver rescued from overturned tanker truck in ‘most complex rescue operation in decades’</title><description>VIDEO: New details were released on the rescue of the driver of an overturned tanker truck in what is being called “the longest and most complex rescue operation in decades” for the Central Fire Department.
  99.  
  100. According to Central Mayor Wade Evans, the driver, now identified as Brandon Ray, was driving on Hooper Road when he was forced off the road by an oncoming car.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/20/2024 6:25:00 PM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2024 18:25:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/19/Baton.Rouge.Fire.Department.Engine.malfunction.in.recalled.cars.engine.causes.fire.aspx</link><title>Baton Rouge Fire Department: Engine malfunction in recalled car’s engine causes fire</title><description>VIDEO: A warning for owners of some popular cars. The ride you depend on to get you where you need to go could catch on fire while in drive or park.
  101.  
  102. Theressa Williams said her son noticed his 2013 Hyundai Sonata was smoking while parked under the carport moments after he returned home from getting gas.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/18/Lafayette.Fire.Department.Responds.to.Fire.at.Restaurant.aspx</link><title>Lafayette Fire Department Responds to Fire at Restaurant</title><description>The Lafayette Fire Department responded to a small fire early Wednesday morning at the popular Lafayette restaurant, Ruffino's on The River.
  103.  
  104. When firefighters arrived, they located smoke and flames coming from the dumpster near the restaurant.
  105.  
  106. According to the LFD social media post, the structure of the building on Camellia Blvd in Lafayette was not damaged.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/18/2024 10:38:43 PM - SOURCE: KMDL-FM 97.3 Lafayette</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 22:38:43 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/17/Fire.sparks.at.business.in.Lafayette.shopping.center.after.work.done.on.roof.aspx</link><title>Fire sparks at business in Lafayette shopping center after work done on roof</title><description>A business in the South College Shopping Center in Lafayette caught fire after work was done on the roof on Wednesday.
  107. Officials with the Lafayette Fire Department said a crew did work on the roof of the shopping center, which is located on Johnston Street near Bertrand Drive, on Tuesday, April 16. He added someone later reported seeing smoke billowing up from the area.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/17/2024 5:47:00 PM - SOURCE: KADN-TV FOX 15 Lafayette</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 17:47:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/18/Shell.casings.found.on.the.ground.at.scene.of.fire.in.southwest.Shreveport.aspx</link><title>Shell casings found on the ground at scene of fire in southwest Shreveport</title><description>Shreveport police are working with Shreveport firefighters after shell casings were found on the ground at the scene of a fire in southwest Shreveport. It happened in a ground floor unit at The Creole Apartments in the 9300 block of Mansfield Road in the Summer Grove neighborhood.
  108.  
  109. The KTBS 3 News crew on the scene spotted police checking out shell casings on the ground, indicating that shots had been fired there.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTBS-TV ABC 3 Shreveport</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/17/Prairieville.Fire.Department.starts.fire.training.program.for.high.school.seniors.aspx</link><title>Prairieville Fire Department starts fire training program for high school seniors</title><description>The Prairieville Fire Department is launching a program to provide fire safety training to high school students.
  110.  
  111. The Prairieville Fire Department will launch the Ascension Parish High School Firefighter Program starting in the 2024-2025 school year. The program, available to all Ascension Parish high school seniors, will provide students with four nationally accredited certifications in firefighting and hazardous materials mitigation.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBRZ-TV ABC 2 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/17/City.of.Minden.Webster.Parish.Recognize.National.Public.Safety.Telecommunicators.Week.aspx</link><title>City of Minden, Webster Parish Recognize National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week</title><description>Across the nation in times of intense personal crisis and community-wide disasters, the first access point for those seeking all classes of emergency services is 9-1-1. The Webster Parish 911 Communications Center is the first point of contact for persons seeking immediate relief during an emergency.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Minden Press-Herald</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/16/Electrical.malfunction.sparks.Baton.Rouge.house.fire.leaving.three.people.displaced.firefighter.burned.aspx</link><title>Electrical malfunction sparks Baton Rouge house fire, leaving three people displaced; firefighter burned</title><description>VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Three adults were displaced and a firefighter was injured after a house fire in Baton Rouge early Tuesday morning.
  112.  
  113. The fire got underway around 5:30 a.m. at a home in the 9400 block of Redwood Drive near Monterrey Boulevard. Investigators believe an electrical malfunction in the upstairs addition to the home caused the fire.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/16/Recognizing.safety.telecommunicators.answering.911.calls.across.Northeast.Louisiana.aspx</link><title>Recognizing safety telecommunicators answering 9-1-1 calls across Northeast Louisiana</title><description>VIDEO: Sheriff Stephen Williams of Lincoln Parish calls them the ‘unsung heroes’ of the sheriff’s office.
  114.  
  115. Whenever you dial 9-1-1, a dispatch deputy is on the other end ready to hear how they can help. The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International began recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week on Sunday (April 14).&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNOE-TV CBS/ABC 8 Monroe</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/14/Crews.battle.fire.in.East.Baton.Rouge.Parish.aspx</link><title>Crews battle fire in East Baton Rouge Parish</title><description>Firefighters are investigating the cause of a trailer fire on Hoo Shoo Too Road in East Baton Rouge Parish Saturday night, April 13.
  116.  
  117. According to the St. George Fire Department, crews responded to the fire on Hoo Shoo Too Road near Montrachet Drive just before 7 p.m.
  118.  
  119. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they found the trailer fully engulfed in flames.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/14/2024 5:51:00 PM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2024 17:51:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/13/2.dogs.die.in.Carencro.house.fire.aspx</link><title>2 dogs die in Carencro house fire</title><description>Two dogs are dead but three others were rescued when a house in Carencro went up in flames.
  120.  
  121. The Carencro Fire Department reported it happened in the 100 block of Hidden Ridge Drive on Friday, April 12, a little before 11 a.m.
  122.  
  123. Firefighters said no one was home at the time of the fire.
  124.  
  125. Investigators believe the fire started in the living room, which was left with charred remains once the flames were put out.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/13/2024 1:04:00 AM - SOURCE: KADN-TV FOX 15 Lafayette</description><pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2024 01:04:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/12/Baton.Rouge.house.fire.leaves.5.people.displaced.aspx</link><title>Baton Rouge house fire leaves 5 people displaced</title><description>Crews with the Baton Rouge Fire Department worked to extinguish a house fire early Friday morning that left five people displaced.
  126.  
  127. A spokesman with BRFD confirmed firefighters responded to a scene in the 5300 block of Belle Fountaine Court near Brightside Drive. The fire got underway just after 4 a.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/12/2024 11:51:00 AM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2024 11:51:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/11/One.Person.Found.Dead.in.Shreveport.House.Fire.aspx</link><title>One Person Found Dead in Shreveport House Fire</title><description>Shreveport Firefighters were called to the 10000 Block of Los Altos Dr at 5:15 am on April 11, 2024, for a report of a 2-story town house on fire.
  128. Shreveport Fire Department crews were on scene at 5:20 am and found smoke and flames coming from the home. Bystanders at the scene reported to firefighters that a victim was still inside the home.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/11/2024 11:21:47 AM - SOURCE: KXKS-FM 93.7 Shreveport</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2024 11:21:47 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/11/Jonesboro.funeral.home.demolished.by.fire.aspx</link><title>Jonesboro funeral home demolished by fire</title><description>Officials say Paradise Funeral Home in Jonesboro is considered a total loss following a fire.
  129.  
  130. According to Jonesboro Fire Chief Aaron Blalock, he says the department got the call around 9:15 Wednesday morning (April 10) and they were able to respond immediately.
  131.  
  132. Multiple agencies including Jackson, Winn, Bienville, and Lincoln parishes assisted in battling the blaze for over five hours.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/11/2024 4:39:00 AM - SOURCE: KNOE-TV CBS/ABC 8 Monroe</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2024 04:39:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/10/Camp.ResQ.training.next.generation.of.female.firefighters.policewomen.in.Lake.Charles.aspx</link><title>Camp ResQ training next generation of female firefighters, policewomen in Lake Charles</title><description>VIDEO:  A nationwide program that teaches high school girls the ins and outs of the firefighting and police career field is coming to the Lake Charles Area in July.
  133.  
  134. Designed for 20 to 25 girls, the camp has been integral in showing females that they can achieve success in fields that are 95 percent male.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/10/2024 5:51:00 PM - SOURCE: KPLC-TV NBC/CW+ 7 Lake Charles</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:51:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/10/Rising.waters.strand.multiple.Lake.Bistineau.residents.in.Webster.Parish.first.responders.rescue.them.aspx</link><title>Rising waters strand multiple Lake Bistineau residents in Webster Parish; first responders rescue them</title><description>Multiple people who live around Lake Bistineau became stranded due to rising waters and had to be rescued Wednesday morning, the Webster Police Jury reports.
  135.  
  136. Among them was an elderly woman who needed assistance when water came up to her house in Doyline.
  137.  
  138. Helping get the residents to higher ground were members of Doyline Fire District 3, Minden Fire Department’s water rescue team, the Webster Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, and the Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/10/2024 7:32:00 PM - SOURCE: KSLA-TV CBS 12 Shreveport</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:32:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/09/Iberia.Parish.Fire.departments.express.condolences.for.loss.of.Grand.Marais.Fire.Chief.Rickey.Olivier.aspx</link><title>Iberia Parish: Fire departments express condolences for loss of Grand Marais Fire Chief Rickey Olivier</title><description>Fire departments around Acadiana are expressing their sadness at the death of Grand Marais Fire Chief Rickey “Turk” Olivier.
  139.  
  140. Olivier, 66, died on April 2.
  141.  
  142. The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal posted the following to its Facebook page:
  143.  
  144. “State Fire Marshal Chief Bryan J Adams, on behalf of the entire SFM family, extends his condolences to the Grand Marais Fire Dept.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/9/2024 9:21:56 PM - SOURCE: KLFY-TV CBS 10 Lafayette</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 21:21:56 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/09/Hammond.firefighters.extinguish.flames.at.campground.aspx</link><title>Hammond firefighters extinguish flames at campground</title><description>The Hammond Fire Department responded to a fire at a campground Monday.
  145.  
  146. The fire happened Monday at the Hidden Oaks Campground.
  147.  
  148. According to the fire department, a structure at the campground caught fire and was threatening nearby campers.
  149.  
  150. The fire was taken under control quickly and no one was injured, according to the fire department.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/9/2024 2:47:00 PM - SOURCE: WDSU-TV NBC 6 New Orleans</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 14:47:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/09/Baton.Rouge.Fire.Department.welcomes.new.firefighter.recruits.for.2024.training.academy.aspx</link><title>Baton Rouge Fire Department welcomes new firefighter recruits for 2024 training academy</title><description>VIDEO: The Baton Rouge Fire Department welcomed several new recruits for the start of the 2024 training academy on Monday, April 8.
  151.  
  152. There are 29 firefighter recruits, two communication officers, and three fast-track firefighters taking part in the training.
  153.  
  154. The academy will last for six months and will involve training exercises, academic coursework, and practical simulations.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/08/Speaker.of.the.House.Mike.Johnson.meets.with.Shreveport.firefighters.aspx</link><title>Speaker of the House Mike Johnson meets with Shreveport firefighters</title><description>PHOTOS: On a gloomy Monday morning, Shreveport firefighters were dressed in their best in anticipation to welcome the United States Speaker of the House.
  155.  
  156. Shreveport native Rep. Mike Johnson paid northwest Louisiana a visit April 8. During his visit, he recognized the men and women of the Shreveport Fire Department with a Challenge Coin ceremony.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/8/2024 9:42:00 PM - SOURCE: Houma Today - Metered Site</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 21:42:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/08/No.injuries.reported.in.Franklin.house.fire.aspx</link><title>No injuries reported in Franklin house fire</title><description>Firefighters responded to a house fire in Franklin Sunday night, authorities said.
  157.  
  158. St. Mary Parish 911 dispatched Franklin Fire Department and Centerville Fire Department at 9:30 p.m. Sunday to the area of Gumpoint Lane and Mitchell Street for a house on fire.
  159.  
  160. Franklin Fire arrived and found a residence on the 300 block of Gumpoint Lane 50% involved and threatening a neighboring house.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/8/2024 4:56:06 PM - SOURCE: KLFY-TV CBS 10 Lafayette</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 16:56:06 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/07/2.men.dead.after.fire.ravages.house.in.Sabine.Parish.aspx</link><title>2 men dead after fire ravages house in Sabine Parish</title><description>PHOTO: The Louisiana State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of a fire that killed two men in Sabine Parish.
  161.  
  162. On April 7, at 2 a.m., the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office (SPSO) received a call regarding a house fire on Brunson Drive, off of LA Highway 191, in the Lanana Bay area of Toledo Bend Lake.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/7/2024 12:15:00 PM - SOURCE: KSLA-TV CBS 12 Shreveport</description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2024 12:15:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/07/2.people.injured.in.Shreveport.house.fire.aspx</link><title>2 people injured in Shreveport house fire</title><description>Two occupants are getting treated after their home in Shreveport’s Highland neighborhood caught fire.
  163.  
  164. The blaze was one of at least two that firefighters fought within about eight hours Sunday (April 7).
  165.  
  166. At 5:13 a.m., fire crews responded to a residential fire in the 200 block of Egan Street. They arrived to find a single-story home fully involved in fire.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/7/2024 2:35:00 PM - SOURCE: KNOE-TV CBS/ABC 8 Monroe</description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2024 14:35:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/04/New.Orleans.home.destroyed.after.fire.in.garbage.can.spreads.to.house.aspx</link><title>New Orleans home destroyed after fire in garbage can spreads to house</title><description>VIDEOS: A fire destroyed a home in Plum Orchard Thursday morning.
  167.  
  168. The fire started in a garbage can near a home at the intersection of Plum Orchard and Chef Menteur Highway.
  169.  
  170. The home owner said around 5:30 a.m. he smelled smoke.
  171.  
  172. The fire spread from the garbage can to his house, engulfing it in flames.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/4/2024 12:19:00 PM - SOURCE: WDSU-TV NBC 6 New Orleans</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 12:19:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/05/Electrical.malfunction.at.school.in.Lafayette.sparks.small.fire.aspx</link><title>Electrical malfunction at school in Lafayette sparks small fire</title><description>Lafayette firefighters said an electrical malfunction caused a small fire at Willow Charter Academy in Lafayette.
  173.  
  174. The school is located at 1818 NE Evangeline Thruway.
  175.  
  176. Fire officials said they were contacted by the alarm company on Thursday, April 4, around 6 p.m. and found light smoke coming from the roof when they arrived on scene.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/5/2024 5:56:00 AM - SOURCE: KADN-TV FOX 15 Lafayette</description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 05:56:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/04/Pregnant.woman.hospitalized.after.motel.fire.in.Lafayette.aspx</link><title>Pregnant woman hospitalized after motel fire in Lafayette</title><description>A pregnant woman is in the hospital after a fire at a Lafayette motel on Evangeline Thruway Wednesday evening. She is expected to be okay and is being treated for smoke inhalation.
  177.  
  178. News 10 spoke with the family of five who were staying in a room at the motel. A pregnant woman, her three children, and her mother were staying at the motel.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KLFY-TV CBS 10 Lafayette</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/04/Minden.Businesses.host.10th.Annual.First.Responder.Appreciation.Lunch.aspx</link><title>Minden Businesses host 10th Annual First Responder Appreciation Lunch</title><description>Meltra Chemical Solutions and Mel Smith’s Marine hosted their 10th Annual First Responder Appreciation Lunch on April 2. The event, with catering by Lagniappe Rods and Hugh Woods Catering, aimed to honor various first responders, including law enforcement, firefighters, military personnel, EMS workers, dispatchers, nurses, and corrections officers.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Minden Press-Herald</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/03/Multiple.first.responders.honored.with.lifesaving.awards.for.saving.referees.life.in.St.Mary.Parish.aspx</link><title>Multiple first responders honored with lifesaving awards for saving referee’s life in St. Mary Parish</title><description>VIDEO: The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office gave lifesaving awards to the first responders who helped save referee Kevin Domingue’s life after he collapsed during a high school basketball game back in January. The game was taking place at West St. Mary High School, and towards the end of the game Domingue collapsed causing St.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KLFY-TV CBS 10 Lafayette</description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/03/93yearold.woman.killed.in.Folsom.house.fire.aspx</link><title>93-year-old woman killed in Folsom house fire</title><description>Louisiana residents are being encouraged to begin fire safety checks in the homes of older neighbors following a fatal housefire in Folsom.
  179.  
  180. State Fire Marshal Chief Bryan J. Adams released a statement on Tuesday, April 2, in regard to the incident that claimed the life of a 93-year-old homeowner.
  181.  
  182. At 4 p.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGNO-TV ABC 26 New Orleans</description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/01/Firefighters.undergo.training.in.Caddo.Parish.aspx</link><title>Firefighters undergo training in Caddo Parish</title><description>VIDEO: More than 80 firefighters attended the Caddo Cooker - a training event held at Caddo Parish Fire District 4 for the past four years.
  183.  
  184. “Primarily, we focus on our core skills, like our firefighting tactics, search and rescue. Lots of practice on our basic skills with repetition. And we're also incorporating new skills as well, giving a good blend between those two,” said Chief Chad Falls with Fire District 4.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/1/2024 4:15:00 PM - SOURCE: KTBS-TV ABC 3 Shreveport</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2024 16:15:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/April/02/I210W.closes.following.24vehicle.accident.on.Prien.Lake.Bridge.in.Lake.Charles.aspx</link><title>I-210W closes following 24-vehicle accident on Prien Lake Bridge in Lake Charles</title><description>VIDEO: I-210 Westbound at the Prien Lake Bridge remains closed following a large multi-vehicle accident, according to DOTD. The Eastbound lanes have now been reopened.
  185.  
  186. Louisiana State Police Troop D says approximately 24 vehicles were involved in two accidents, one with 10 vehicles and the other with 14 vehicles.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 4/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPLC-TV NBC/CW+ 7 Lake Charles</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/30/One.dead.one.critically.injured.after.house.fire.in.Ascension.Parish.aspx</link><title>One dead, one critically injured after house fire in Ascension Parish</title><description>VIDEO: One person died and another is critically injured after a house on Kelli Drive near St. Amant Middle School caught fire early Saturday morning.
  187.  
  188. Firefighters arrived at the home around 2 a.m. and rescued two adults from the fire, but couldn't get to a third due to the intense heat.
  189.  
  190. St. Amant Fire Chief James Leblanc said this was a well known family.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/30/2024 11:52:10 AM - SOURCE: WBRZ-TV ABC 2 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2024 11:52:10 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/31/Fire.at.Baton.Rouge.apartment.leaves.multiple.people.displaced.aspx</link><title>Fire at Baton Rouge apartment leaves multiple people displaced</title><description>A fire at an apartment in Baton Rouge left multiple residents displaced on Easter weekend.
  191.  
  192. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, the fire happened on Lobdell Boulevard near Greenwell Springs Road on Saturday afternoon, March 30.
  193.  
  194. When firefighters arrived on the scene, they saw smoke pouring from the second story of the building.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/31/2024 3:57:00 PM - SOURCE: KNOE-TV CBS/ABC 8 Monroe</description><pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2024 15:57:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/31/Fire.destroys.abandoned.home.in.7th.Ward.New.Orleans.Fire.Department.says.aspx</link><title>Fire destroys abandoned home in 7th Ward, New Orleans Fire Department says</title><description>The New Orleans Fire Department said a 2-alarm fire broke out at an abandoned two-story home in the 7th Ward.
  195.  
  196. It happened at about 4:26 a.m. on Sunday. When firefighters arrived, they found the fire had engulfed the empty house at the corner of N. Johnson and St Anthony Streets. The fire had also spread to a shed at a nearby home.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/31/2024 6:35:10 AM - SOURCE: WWL-TV CBS 4 New Orleans</description><pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2024 06:35:10 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/29/Lafayette.home.intentionally.set.on.fire.hours.after.5.vehicles.burn.up.at.junkyard.aspx</link><title>Lafayette home intentionally set on fire hours after 5 vehicles burn up at junkyard</title><description>VIDEO: Fire and rescue crews arrived at a house near downtown Lafayette in the midst of a destructive blaze. It was the second in a tale of two big fires that happened just hours apart on opposite ends of the Hub City on Thursday, March 28.
  197.  
  198. The first fire destroyed multiple cars at a junkyard on Johnston Street.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/29/2024 1:50:00 AM - SOURCE: KADN-TV FOX 15 Lafayette</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 01:50:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/28/Shreveport.Fire.Department.adding.therapy.dog.aspx</link><title>Shreveport Fire Department adding therapy dog</title><description>VIDEO: The Shreveport Fire Department is adding a new member to its workforce - but it’s not what you’d expect.
  199.  
  200. “I think it'll be very therapeutic. I think it'll be very good for the department and the community,” said Kerry Foster, K9 Team coordinator.
  201.  
  202. Charlie Brown is an 11-month-old golden doodle who’s in the process of becoming a therapy dog for the Shreveport Fire Department.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/28/2024 6:45:00 PM - SOURCE: KTBS-TV ABC 3 Shreveport</description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:45:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/27/Baton.Rouge.Fire.Department.Investigation.underway.into.intentionally.set.house.fire.aspx</link><title>Baton Rouge Fire Department: Investigation underway into ‘intentionally set’ house fire</title><description>Fire investigators are searching for answers after they say a house fire was intentionally set on Tuesday night, March 26.
  203.  
  204. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, the house fire happened around 9:30 p.m. on Dalton Street near N. Acadian Thruway. When firefighters arrived, there was heavy smoke and fire coming from the front of the home, and most of the fire was in the front living room, according to the fire department.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/27/2024 4:08:00 PM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:08:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/27/Follow.Up.Shreveport.firefighters.commended.for.saving.mans.life.aspx</link><title>Follow Up: Shreveport firefighters commended for saving man's life</title><description>Four Shreveport firefighters who are credited with saving a man’s life were recognized Tuesday during the Shreveport City Council meeting.
  205.  
  206. Fire Chief Clarence Reese said the man firefighters pulled from a burning home last week was paralyzed from a car accident and would not have made it out alive had the Engine 7 crew not searched and rescued him from a house fire.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/27/2024 4:43:00 PM - SOURCE: KTBS-TV ABC 3 Shreveport</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:43:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/27/Police.arrest.12yearold.boy.after.apartment.building.catches.fire.in.Kenner.aspx</link><title>Police arrest 12-year-old boy after apartment building catches fire in Kenner</title><description>VIDEO: Kenner Police said a 12-year-old boy was in custody after allegedly starting a fire that engulfed an apartment building late Tuesday afternoon (March 26).
  207.  
  208. The juvenile’s identity was not disclosed. Agency spokesman Capt. Michael Cunningham said just before 9 p.m. that detectives were still interviewing witnesses and the investigation was “ongoing.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WVUE-DT FOX 8 New Orleans</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/27/Fire.destroys.Vivian.business.aspx</link><title>Fire destroys Vivian business</title><description>VIDEO/PHOTO: Caddo firefighters responded to a commercial structure fire at 1:11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 27. The Vivian Feed &amp; Seed on E. Arkansas Avenue caught fire and was eventually destroyed. Firefighters from multiple agencies battled the flames for over an hour.
  209.  
  210. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/27/2024 6:34:00 AM - SOURCE: KSLA-TV CBS 12 Shreveport</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 06:34:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/27/Plaquemine.Fire.Department.to.offer.firefighter.training.to.Iberville.Parish.high.school.seniors.aspx</link><title>Plaquemine Fire Department to offer firefighter training to Iberville Parish high school seniors</title><description>PHOTO: The Iberville Parish School Board has joined forces with the Plaquemine Fire Department to offer a new career training path for high school seniors starting next school year.
  211.  
  212. The Jump Start program offers high school training for students in a variety of career paths. This addition will make Iberville among the first firefighter training programs in high schools in Louisiana.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Plaquemine Post South - Metered Site</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/26/Fire.at.East.Baton.Rouge.Parish.store.under.investigation.aspx</link><title>Fire at East Baton Rouge Parish store under investigation</title><description>The cause of a fire at a Dollar Tree in East Baton Rouge Parish is under investigation.
  213.  
  214. In a post on Facebook, the Central Fire Department announced firefighters responded to a commercial fire on the corner of N. Sherwood Forest Drive and Greenwell Springs Road on Sunday, March 24. Crews said an operational sprinkler system controlled the fire enough to allow firefighters to enter and attack the fire.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/23/Friends.family.gather.in.Baton.Rouge.for.annual.Louisiana.Fallen.Firefighter.Memorial.aspx</link><title>Friends, family gather in Baton Rouge for annual Louisiana Fallen Firefighter Memorial</title><description>VIDEO: Firefighters and their loved ones from all over the state gathered Saturday to honor the eight heroes who lost their lives this past year.
  215.  
  216. While many mourned and tears filled the area, this was still a celebration. Boyd Petty, the vice president of the Walk of Honor Foundation, said the foundation is dedicated to keeping alive the memory of fallen firefighters.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/23/2024 10:58:42 PM - SOURCE: WBRZ-TV ABC 2 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2024 22:58:42 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/23/1.injured.in.crash.involving.Baton.Rouge.Fire.Department.truck.aspx</link><title>1 injured in crash involving Baton Rouge Fire Department truck</title><description>One person was injured in a crash involving a fire truck belonging to the Baton Rouge Fire Department.
  217.  
  218. Officials said the crash happened in the area of Cedarcrest Avenue and Airline Highway on Saturday morning, March 23.
  219.  
  220. According to a spokesman for the fire department, the injured person is not a firefighter.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/23/2024 6:58:00 PM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2024 18:58:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/22/Baton.Rouge.Fire.Department.Man.rescued.from.house.fire.aspx</link><title>Baton Rouge Fire Department: Man rescued from house fire</title><description>VIDEO: The Baton Rouge Fire Department is investigating what caused a house fire early Friday morning, March 22.
  221.  
  222. Firefighters were dispatched to N. 39th St. near Jefferson Avenue shortly after 4 a.m. According to the fire department, firefighters arrived to find the house heavily involved with fire, and live power lines on the ground arching.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/22/2024 12:10:00 PM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 12:10:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/22/Firefighters.extinguish.house.fire.near.Starks.aspx</link><title>Firefighters extinguish house fire near Starks</title><description>PHOTO:  A fire has been extinguished at a home south of the Starks community Thursday morning after an overnight fire along Highway 109, according to Ward Five Fire Protection District 1.
  223.  
  224. Multiple agencies including Ward Six Fire Protection District 1, Ward 7, and Deweyville Fire also responded as part of mutual aid agreements around 11:34 p.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPLC-TV NBC/CW+ 7 Lake Charles</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/21/Man.dies.in.Metairie.house.fire.aspx</link><title>Man dies in Metairie house fire</title><description>VIDEO: A Metairie man was killed in an early morning house fire Wednesday, according to the Jefferson Parish Fire Department.
  225.  
  226. The fire, in the 3400 block of Lausat Street, began before 6:30 a.m.
  227.  
  228. Both members of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office and the Jefferson Parish Fire Department responded to the scene.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWL-TV CBS 4 New Orleans</description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/19/Sabine.Parish.land.manager.teaches.proper.prescribed.burning.methods.aspx</link><title>Sabine Parish land manager teaches proper prescribed burning methods</title><description>Rodney McKay knows a lot about starting fires.
  229.  
  230. Between 15 and 25 times a year, McKay heads into the woods with a drip torch, rakes and an array of other tools used to light fires, monitor their spread and manage the smoke they produce. As the land manager of the Louisiana Ecological Forestry Center in Sabine Parish, McKay employs a practice called prescribed burning to ensure the health of the thousands of acres of longleaf pines he oversees.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/19/2024 3:52:00 PM - SOURCE: KTBS-TV ABC 3 Shreveport</description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 15:52:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/20/Update.New.details.released.about.Baton.Rouge.church.fire.investigation.aspx</link><title>Update:  New details released about Baton Rouge church fire investigation</title><description>New details have been released about the investigation into a large fire at the St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Baton Rouge.
  231.  
  232. The fire happened on the morning of Saturday, February 17, at the church on Goodwood Boulevard. The investigation has not revealed the cause of the fire. However, authorities said there is no evidence to suggest the fire was intentionally set, and no foul play is suspected.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/19/Shreveport.firefighters.rescue.man.trapped.in.house.fire.2.others.escape.safely.aspx</link><title>Shreveport firefighters rescue man trapped in house fire; 2 others escape safely</title><description>The Shreveport Fire Department (SFD) responded to a fire just before 3:30 a.m. Monday (March 18).
  233.  
  234. The blaze broke out in a home on the 100 block of East Wichita Street. Officials say firefighters rescued a man who was trapped inside a back bedroom. Two other people were able to escape the home through a window before firefighters arrived.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSLA-TV CBS 12 Shreveport</description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/18/Lake.Charles.Fire.Department.tests.physicality.of.cadets.aspx</link><title>Lake Charles Fire Department tests physicality of cadets</title><description>VIDEO: The Lake Charles Fire Department hosted a cadet testing. It’s one of the first steps in becoming a firefighter, and measures one’s physical agility.
  235.  
  236. “The actual test is very demanding; I mean it simulates the demanding physical fitness that is required to be a firefighter. Most people don’t realize it because you only see us at a certain point,” Lake Charles Fire Chief Delton Carter said.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/18/2024 9:46:00 PM - SOURCE: KPLC-TV NBC/CW+ 7 Lake Charles</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 21:46:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/16/Scott.home.completely.destroyed.in.fire.aspx</link><title>Scott home completely destroyed in fire</title><description>A Scott home was completely destroyed in a Friday night fire, according to the Scott Fire Department.
  237.  
  238. The Scott Fire Department said they responded to a residential fire in the 100 block of Perry Oak Drive around 8:43 p.m. on Friday. Upon arrival, firefighters said they observed heavy smoke emitting from the home.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/16/2024 4:30:39 PM - SOURCE: KLFY-TV CBS 10 Lafayette</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2024 16:30:39 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/17/Lightning.strike.causes.house.fire.in.Baton.Rouge.aspx</link><title>Lightning strike causes house fire in Baton Rouge</title><description>A lightning strike caused a Baton Rouge home to catch fire Sunday morning, March 17. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, the flames began around 7 a.m. at the home on Laurel Lakes Avenue.
  239.  
  240. When firefighters got to the scene, they found the home’s four residents safe outside. The people at the home said they heard thunder and then heard the smoke detectors start to go off.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/17/2024 5:02:00 PM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2024 17:02:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/15/Washington.Parish.homeowner.killed.in.house.fire.aspx</link><title>Washington Parish homeowner killed in house fire</title><description>A 74-year-old man was killed after his home in Franklinton caught fire, according to the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal.
  241.  
  242. Washington Parish Fire District #4 responded to a call for a house fire in the 31000 block of Highway 425 just after 3 a.m. on Thursday.
  243.  
  244. Firefighters found the body of the homeowner in the living room.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDSU-TV NBC 6 New Orleans</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/14/First.responders.in.Lake.Charles.prepare.for.possible.industryrelated.emergencies.aspx</link><title>First responders in Lake Charles prepare for possible industry-related emergencies</title><description>VIDEO: Emergency personnel were all around Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Thursday for a training session. They worked with the fire department to conduct a drill preparing staff for a mass casualty incident.
  245.  
  246. There are multiple chemical plants in Southwest Louisiana. When a fire, explosion, or chemical exposure occurs, the local hospitals must be prepared.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/14/2024 8:14:00 PM - SOURCE: KPLC-TV NBC/CW+ 7 Lake Charles</description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:14:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/13/19.people.displaced.in.Harvey.after.fourth.multiplealarm.fire.in.less.than.a.month.aspx</link><title>19 people displaced in Harvey after fourth multiple-alarm fire in less than a month</title><description>19 people were displaced after a fire ripped through an apartment building in Harvey. Captain Michael McAuliffe said it happened Tuesday night around 8.
  247.  
  248. “The whole kitchen was heavily involved in fire," McAuliffe said, “The cause was leaving food unattended on the stove, and the occupant had just left the apartment for a minute while the son was there, and it just took that long for the grease to catch on fire.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/13/2024 2:33:22 PM - SOURCE: WWL-TV CBS 4 New Orleans</description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:33:22 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/13/Hazmat.crash.involving.two.18wheelers.shuts.down.I10.West.in.Scott.aspx</link><title>Hazmat crash involving two 18-wheelers shuts down I-10 West in Scott</title><description>Scott firefighters said a hazmat crash on I-10 West involving two 18-wheelers, in which one flipped, left one person seriously injured and closed the interstate for about eight hours.
  249.  
  250. They added the crash happened on I-10 West a little before the Scott exit on Tuesday, March 12, around 9 p.m.
  251.  
  252. According to firefighters, an 18-wheeler hauling pipe had flipped, with the cab off one shoulder of the interstate on its roof and the trailer upside down strewn across the road.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/13/2024 4:30:00 PM - SOURCE: KADN-TV FOX 15 Lafayette</description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 16:30:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/12/Electrical.malfunction.sparks.duplex.fire.in.East.Baton.Rouge.Parish.officials.say.aspx</link><title>Electrical malfunction sparks duplex fire in East Baton Rouge Parish, officials say</title><description>PHOTO: The St. George Fire Department is stressing the importance of having working smoke alarms and checking lights for overheating after an electrical malfunction sparked a structure fire overnight in the Gardere area. According to the fire department, the fire happened around 1:20 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12, in the 8100 block of Skysail Avenue.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/12/2024 6:09:00 PM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 18:09:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/13/Rapides.Parish.Holiday.Village.Fire.Department.receives.equipment.donation.aspx</link><title>Rapides Parish: Holiday Village Fire Department receives equipment donation</title><description>Arkema’s Pineville plant donated equipment to the Holiday Village Fire Department that will save lives and make fighting fires safer and easier.
  253.  
  254. The equipment includes two blitz fire monitors for fire hoses and an AED. The equipment aims to help the operational efficiency and emergency response capabilities of the fire department.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KALB-TV NBC/CBS/CW+ 5 Alexandria</description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/12/Investigation.underway.into.fire.that.destroyed.Lacombe.laundromat.where.fatal.stabbing.happened.aspx</link><title>Investigation underway into fire that destroyed Lacombe laundromat where fatal stabbing happened</title><description>VIDEO/PHOTO: A laundromat in Lacombe, which was the scene of a recent crime, caught fire overnight.
  255.  
  256. According to officials with St. Tammany Parish Fire District 3, around 11:19 p.m. on Monday, March 11, firefighters were called to a business on fire in the 28000 block of Highway 190.
  257.  
  258. When they arrived, responders said there were smoke and flames coming from the roof of the building.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGNO-TV ABC 26 New Orleans</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/08/Monroe.firefighters.participate.in.emergency.training.academy.aspx</link><title>Monroe firefighters participate in emergency training academy</title><description>VIDEO: The Monroe Fire Department participated in the Louisiana Fire &amp; Emergency Training Academy on Friday, March 8 behind the Monroe Civic Center.
  259.  
  260. The department brought in a prop from Louisiana FETA, which is used to train firefighters on how to respond properly when a firefighter becomes trapped during a structure fire.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/8/2024 11:56:00 PM - SOURCE: KNOE-TV CBS/ABC 8 Monroe</description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2024 23:56:00 -0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/08/Southwest.Louisiana.fire.departments.in.need.of.more.firefighters.aspx</link><title>Southwest Louisiana fire departments in need of more firefighters</title><description>Multiple fire departments across Southwest Louisiana say they are experiencing a firefighter shortage.
  261.  
  262. Iowa Fire Chief Charlotte Lantier has 12 volunteer firefighters on her active roster, but she said she needs at least 20.
  263.  
  264. “They require so much training, and people who work 50 to 60 hours a week, they don’t have time to come and do stuff with, especially the ones with children who are so busy with baseball, football, whatnot, they don’t have time to volunteer their time,” Chief Lantier said.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPLC-TV NBC/CW+ 7 Lake Charles</description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/08/State.Fire.Marshal.reminds.residents.to.check.smoke.alarm.batteries.with.time.change.aspx</link><title>State Fire Marshal reminds residents to check smoke alarm batteries with time change</title><description>The Louisiana State Fire Marshal is reminding residents to check their smoke alarm batteries when setting the clock ahead one hour for Daylight saving time.
  265.  
  266. Daylight saving time is Sunday, Mar. 10 at 2 a.m. and remembering to check the status of your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms is important said State Fire Marshal Bryan Adams.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWL-TV CBS 4 New Orleans</description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/07/School.bus.catches.fire.in.Baton.Rouge.no.injuries.reported.aspx</link><title>School bus catches fire in Baton Rouge, no injuries reported</title><description>VIDEOS: A school bus caught fire in Baton Rouge early Thursday, March 7.
  267.  
  268. It happened on Bluebonnet Boulevard in front of Perkins Rowe before 6:30 a.m.
  269.  
  270. Emergency officials confirmed no injuries were reported.
  271.  
  272.  
  273. The St. George Fire Department and the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/07/Shreveport.manufacturing.plant.local.responders.conduct.emergency.drill.aspx</link><title>Shreveport manufacturing plant, local responders conduct emergency drill</title><description>The lights and the sirens were real, but it was only a drill. Calumet Specialty Products in Shreveport was the scene for an emergency response drill. The scenario involved a crude oil spill that ignited a fire.
  274.  
  275. Lyndon Johnson serves as a Community and Government Relations Specialist for Calumet. He says the goal was to build teamwork between organizations.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTBS-TV ABC 3 Shreveport</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/LA/2024/March/06/Fires.in.DeSoto.Parish.Claiborne.Parish.result.in.fatalities.aspx</link><title>Fires in DeSoto Parish, Claiborne Parish result in fatalities</title><description>State Fire Marshal Chief Bryan J. Adams is pushing for all Louisiana homes to have working smoke alarms following two more lives lost this year in home fires.
  276.  
  277. On March 1, just after 4 a.m., DeSoto Fire District #2 responded to a report of a house fire on the 200 block of Littleton Road in Keatchie. During the investigation of the fire, firefighters discovered a dead woman in a bedroom.&lt;BR&gt; - PUB DATE: 3/6/2024 11:22:00 AM - SOURCE: KSLA-TV CBS 12 Shreveport</description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:22:00 -0800</pubDate></item></channel></rss>

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