60 other volunteer firefighters from SWLA. The training topics consisted of Search and Rescue Operations, Vehicle Fire Suppression, Interior Structure Fire Attack, LPG Flammable Gas control, and Rural Water Supply Operations.

The other departments participating in training were HOUSTON RIVER FIRE DEPARTMENT, DeQuincy Volunteer Fire Department, Beauregard Parish Fire District 2, Allen Parish FD #5.

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Neighbors were also able to extricate a female occupant with minor injuries just prior to arrival of the fire department.

Firefighters used chain saws to remove a large portion of the tree to provide access to the travel trailer for personal items to be removed.

Acadian Ambulance transported both occupants to a local hospital.... (Full Story & Photos)

Highway 27, Sulphur (near the High Hope Road / Highway 27 intersection).
Our previous station was destroyed by Hurricane Laura in August 2020 and after more than 2 1/2 years, we are finally on the road to getting a new station.
Our first delivery of construction items were delivered today at the exact time we were there putting up the banner.
The new station is set to be completed by mid March, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Upon arrival, approximately 1 acre fire was discovered burning in the woods.

Several piles of cut trees were burning and the many trees down from the hurricanes in 2020 made for a difficult extinguishment.

All apparatus and personnel cleared the incident at 1:30 am.... (Full Story)

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Several other mobile hones in the vicinity were being threatened due to a grass/woods fire that started from the original fire.

Firefighters worked to protect those home and extinguish the fire. There were no injuries to firefighters on scene.... (Full Story & Photos)

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Ward 6 requested mutual aid from HOUSTON RIVER FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Upon arrival of the first units, a car, pickup truck, tractor and a 12×32 tiny home were burning with extension into the woods.

Firefighters quickly extinguished the structure fire and vehicle fires then focused on extinguishment of the small woods fire. Acadian Ambulance responded to check one firefighter for minor injuries sustained ... (Full Story & Photos)

Training was conducted on structure fire extinguishment, search & rescue, LPG fire extinguishment, hose handling and operation of the mobile air trailer. Approximately 75 firefighters were in attendance. We are always training and refreshing on all types of emergency response and firefighting methods. We are blessed to have great relationships between all of our area fire departments. We work together ... (Full Story & Photos)