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Eighth Ward Firefighters responded to a camper fire at the Reunion Lake Campground near Robert, LA. at 1:00am on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The approximately 30', fifth-wheel camper, was a total loss. The camper next door also suffered damage.

According to occupants, the fire was started by an electric bike charging unit. Both occupants were transported by Acadian Ambulance to North Oaks hospital ... (Full Story & Photos)

Thursday evening, February 18, 2021, Highway 190 east of Firetower Road in Robert.

Eighth Ward responders had to use a chain saw to access the tractor cab and then had to improvise a bridge with a spine board to remove the driver. Driver was slightly injured. ... (Full Story & Photos)

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We recognized several firefighters tonight for completing courses in our online Firefighting/EMS training program. Congratulations guys!

L-R: Firefighter Tyler Lawrence, Firefighter Coty Leard, EMS Officer Ben Baham, Captain Ryan Kuhn, Firefighter Laine Taylor, Hunter Windom, Assistant Chief Wesley Perry. ... (Full Story & Photos)

We responded to a structure fire off Highway 190 this afternoon (2/9/2021). The Incident Commander, Assistant Chief Wesley Perry, discovered a large assortment of items had been left on the stove. The items included clothes and other combustible items. The stove had been turned on accidentally and ignited the materials which traveled to other areas of the kitchen. Quick thinking by the firefighters ... (Full Story & Photos)

The past few weeks we have had a large number of motor vehicle accidents on Interstate 12. These photos provided by Laine Taylor are from just one of several accidents we’ve responded to today. Please be careful!... (Full Story & Photos)

Tonight between 7:00-8:00pm February 2, 2021, we will be conducting Acadian AirMed training next to Champ Cooper School. The helicopter will also participate if operational commitments and the weather permits. DO NOT BE ALARMED!!

Landing AirMed only happens a few times a year, but we must be prepared at all times. Already for 2021 we have had to set-up an Landing Zone (LZ) twice. We had to land ... (Full Story & Photos)

We have been rather busy at the Department for this month. Eighty-three calls were recorded. Each entry below is a separate emergency. Motor vehicle accidents have been plenty for January and most of those accidents have involved two or more vehicles. Please drive carefully. FYI: For each Automatic Fire Alarm for both Commercial and Residential structures, and structure fires that are both real and ... (Full Story & Photos)