Upon arrival, the doublewide mobile home was fully involved in flames. Automatic aid was received from DeQuincy and Houston River Fire Depts. Firefighters extinguished the fire and were back in service at 3:00am Saturday morning.
There was no one at home at the time of the fire and no injuries to any firefighters on scene.
The Office of Louisiana State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of ... (Full Story & Photos)

Ward Six Fire Protection would like to take this opportunity to send out a special THANK YOU to our Calcasieu 911 dispatchers.

Dispatchers are the first line of communication when emergencies happen, acting fast and performing calmly under immense pressure. They are our lifeline when we are on emergency scenes and we always know they have our back in any situtation that may arise on scene.

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Engines 7 and 11, along with Unit 902 and 8 personnel responded. Acadian Ambulance transported the driver to the hospital.
Scene was turned over to CPSO at 11:00am.... (Full Story & Photos)

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DOTD. They have Excavators staged on the Sabine River bridge to begin removing the log jam and debris that has collected in the water below the bridge.

Alternate routes to and from Texas is I-10 from Vinton to Orange or Hwy 190 from Merryville to Newton TX.... (Full Story)

Firefighters utilized thermal imaging camera to check the building and inspected all the electrical components. All items appeared to be working normally.

While investigating this scene, Ward 5 Fire requested Ward 6 Fire to respond to vehicle fire threatening structures in the 4300 blk of Hwy 12. Unit 902 and Engine 7 responded.

Ward 5 crews were able to control the fire and protect the structure. ... (Full Story & Photos)

One Engines 5, 7, Service 10 and unit 902 with 10 firefighters responded to a reported structure fire in the 1100 blk of Gideon Road.

HOUSTON RIVER FIRE DEPARTMENT and
DeQuincy Volunteer Fire Department responded as automatic aid.

Upon arrival of Unit 902, Fire was observed coming from the attic on the west side of the structure. Firefighters conducted an offensive fire attack to extinguish the ... (Full Story & Photos)

Firefighters conducted an aggressive offensive fire attack to extinguish the fire. Crews also utilized salvage covers to protect the contents and furniture from water damage.

The fire appears to have started when a tree fell across the electrical service line damaging the weather head and electrical service to the residence.

CLECO was notified to secure the electrical service to the residence.... (Full Story & Photos)

HOUSTON RIVER FIRE DEPARTMENT was notified immediately to provide mutual aid assistance.

Upon arrival one occupant was trapped inside a pickup truck. Firefighters performed extrication and the occupant was transported by Acadian Ambulance to the hospital. Acadian also transported 3 occupants from the second vehicle all with minor injuries.

Crews assisted witch scene and traffic control until ... (Full Story & Photos)

Predicted high winds, rainfall and a possibility of tornados so please stay weather aware.

Things to do to prepare this evening.
1. Pick up and secure loose objects on the outside of your home.
2. Charge cell phones (Winds could lead to power outages)
3. Monitor weather radio or weather notification apps for significant advisories
4.Dont drive on flooded roads. Turn around don't drown
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