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• Fire at Bayou Pigeon contained after burning 23 acres

  November 4, 2023 10:34 AM

  IBERVILLE PARISH - Officials working at the scene of the Bayou Pigeon fire completed a fire line that will prevent the fire from spreading further. According to the Bayou Sorrel/Bayou Pigeon Fire Department, the fire burned an estimated 23 acres. The fire is still smoldering and expected to create... more »

• In Bayou Pigeon, insurance adjusters and homeowners wait for water to recede Play Video

  May 24, 2021 7:24 PM

  BAYOU PIGEON - Iberville Parish emergency officials say it will be weeks before the high water recedes and the extent of the damage can be determined. "This is the worse flood ever. I've never seen the water this high at my house in 40 years," Bayou Pigeon homeowner Mitch... more »

• Community members work to save homes from flood damage in Iberville Parish Play Video

  May 22, 2021 4:36 PM

  PIGEON - Most of the roads in Bayou Pigeon were impassable Saturday afternoon due to high water. The homes alongside the road were already taking on several inches of water by mid-morning and the water wasn't showing any signs of slowing down. "I'm 65 years old and I ain't... more »

• Saturday: New plan to block flood water in Pigeon, low areas of Iberville Parish Play Video

  May 22, 2021 12:38 PM

  BAYOU PIGEON - Saturday brought more flooding concerns to the close-knit, bayou community that's overrun with worry after an AquaDam breach flooded roads and some homes and businesses Friday. WBRZ.com was first to report news of the breach and an urgent evacuation issued Friday before lunchtime in the Iberville... more »

• Body found after boating incident

  December 22, 2013 12:54 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - Officials say they recovered a body of a boater who went missing yesterday. According to reports, the body of 37-year-old Brent Joseph LeBlanc of Central, La. was found at approximately 8:30am Sunday about a mile from his boat. The boat was found about a mile southwest of... more »