At 12:35pm, Ward 6 was dispatched to a woods fire on Bud Bennett Rd.
Upon arrival, LA Dept of Agriculture and Forestry was on scene attempting to contain the fire with several dozers.
The high winds and low humidity made for extreme fire conditions that continuously jumped fire lanes.
Ward 6 utilized the mutual aid system and requested apparatus and manpower from multiple agencies to provide structure protection and cover our fire district should any other emergencies occur.
Departments involved:
Ward 6 Fire Protection Dist. 1
HOUSTON RIVER FIRE DEPARTMENT
Ward 5 Fire District
Beauregard Parish Fire District 2
La. Dept of Ag and Forestry
Calcasieu OHSEP
Calcasieu Parish Sheriffs Office
Calcasieu Parish Public Works
DeQuincy Volunteer Fire Department
The fire burned approximately 800 acres of timber. There was no damage to any structures and no injuries to any emergency responders.
6 homes were evacuated as a precautionary measure, residents were able to return to their homes at around 7pm.
There will be smoke in the area over the next few days as LDAF crews mop up hot spots.
Ward 6 E5 and Service 8 are currently working a grass fire on Hwy 389 that was caused by a downed power line.
Thank you to all of the hard working volunteers that spent over 8 hours working this incident.