Reminder, if you are burning grass or leaves on your property to have adequate water supply and maintain watch over your fire at all times.

At 12:07pm, Ward 6 Engine 7, Service 8, and unit 901 with 8 firefighters responded to a mutual aid request from Beauregard Fire District 1 for a house fire on Hubert Smith Rd. in Singer. HOUSTON RIVER FIRE DEPARTMENT was placed on standby for Ward 6 Fire District.

Firefighters assisted with extinguishment and water shuttle operations.

At 1:25pm, Ward 6 Unit 904 and Brush 20 with 2 firefighters responded to a reported grass fire on Penton Rd. Upon arrival it was determ8ned the fire was a control burn.

At 2:06pm, Ward 6 was dispatched to a grass fire on Ernest Morial Rd for a grass fire threatening structures. Engine 5 responded with 2 firefighters, Houston River responded with an Engine and Brush truck.

At 2:17, Ward 6 was dispatched to 400 blk of Miller Rd for a reported Grass Fire. Service 6 responded with 1 firefighter and Houston River diverted their Engine to assist. Service 8 was released from house fire to respond with 2 firefighters.

At 2:30 pm, Ward 6 Engine 7 and unit 901 were released from house fire in Beauregard to return to the Ward 6 district.

At 2:42pm, Ward 6 was dispatched for a grass fire on Hwy 12 @ J White Rd. Unit 901, Engine 7, Service 6 and 8 responded with 10 firefighters. Houston River Fire left Ernest Morial call and responded with a Brush truck to assist.

At 4:10 pm all fires were out, Ward 6 units returned to stations and back in service. Houston River and DeQuincy Fire were released.