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Ward Six Fire Protection District No. One
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SCBA Cylinder Testing
Ward Six Fire Protection District No. One, March 14
Firehouse Hydro is on site at our main station today performing hydrotesting on our breathing air cylinders. The cylinders are required to be tested every 5 years. Today, we have a total of 46 cylinders being tested. This is just one of the many service items that has to be kept up with when it comes to the upkeep and routine service of our firefighting equipment.... (Full Story & Photos)
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Controlled Burn
Ward Six Fire Protection District No. One, March 13
The fire located west of Mitchell and Brown Rd and west of Hwy 27 is a control burn being conducted by a private contractor, they have dozers and ATVs on site and are monitoring the fire. You may also see the glow from the fire north of 5 Star Estates. The fire dept is in contact with the contractor should they have any issues.
Currently the fire is contained within the perimeter fire control lanes ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Controlled Burn
Ward Six Fire Protection District No. One, March 13
A contractor will be conducting a control burn near the Calcasieu/Beauregard Parish line beginning at 5:30pm.
If you live on Mitchell Rd or Brown Rd the prescribed burn will be West of the Railroad tracks.
If you live in 5 Star Estates the burn will be in the forest north of you. Contractor will have equipment on site all night monitoring the fire.
Below is a photo of the area that will burned. ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Visiting Bible Baptist Academy
Ward Six Fire Protection District No. One, March 12
Ward 6 personnel visited Bible Baptist Academy in DeQuincy this morning and taught the students about the importance of fire safety, using 911 and how to escape a fire. We are honored to be able to do these types of events. Ward 6 personnel attending the event were Firefighters Desiree Amrine, Steven James, Reese Broussard and District Captain Teri Parker.... (Full Story & Photos)
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Ward 6 Firefighters trained on water supply and water shuttle setup this evening.
Ward Six Fire Protection District No. One, March 12
The water shuttle setups are a required part of our PIAL rating, which will be taking place later this year. Firefighters are required to set up 3 different shuttle variations, with each of them being within 5 minutes with water flowing from the truck pump. Our firefighters, including even some of our newer members, set up each of the scenarios and had water flowing from the truck pump in well under ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Burn Ban Lifted
Ward Six Fire Protection District No. One, March 11
The burn ban in Calcasieu Parish has been lifted!!!! Ward 6 Fire appreciates the community for observing the burn ban and giving our volunteers a much need break. While the burn ban has been lifted we ask you to follow safe burn practices and the Calcasieu parish burn ordinance. Only burn leaves, grass, limbs.
Open burning should be conducted during daylight hours. Make piles small so the burning ... (Full Story)
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Woods fire near Cemetery
Ward Six Fire Protection District No. One, March 10
Ward Six Fire Protection District No One Engine 7, Service 8 and Brush 22 responded to a woods fire in the 700 blk of Delores Poullard Rd. Approx. 1/2 acre was burning on arrival.
Firefighters extinguished the fire encroaching the Cemetery and fire along the Union Pacific Railroad.... (Full Story & Photos)
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Burn Ban Update
Ward Six Fire Protection District No. One, March 08
Fire Chiefs from throughout Calcasieu Parish met yesterday to discuss the current burn ban. Today rain is in the forecast and the chiefs plan to monitor weather conditions through the weekend before making a decision to lift the ban or keep it in place.
Saturday, winds will be out of the north from 10 to 15 mph, this will quickly dry dead grasses and foliage, low humidity values on Saturday and Sunday ... (Full Story)
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Ward Six Fire Protection District No. One, March 04
If this is your dog, she’s at Ward 6 Fire Station, corner of Highway 27 & Marcantel Road south of DeQuincy She’s a sweetheart and appears to be well fed and healthy. She surely belongs to someone. We don’t want to call animal control but we will have to if she isn’t claimed soon.
Update: This is the sweetest, most lovable dog. She hates being left alone when we leave the station. I just went there ... (Full Story & Photos)
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