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• Elevator trouble at retirement community worries family of tenants Play Video

  April 12, 2023 3:37 PM

  UPDATE As of May 5, the elevator has been repaired. Family of loved ones thanks 2 On Your Side for the assistance, more than two months after it became an issue. In that time, several tenants injured themselves going down the stairs. PORT ALLEN - An elevator has been... more »

• Practice safe generator usage during hurricane recovery Play Video

  October 7, 2020 6:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - More than half of the deaths associated with Hurricane Laura were caused by improper generator usage. Eight people died from carbon monoxide poisoning. It's why Governor John Bel Edwards and State Fire Marshal Butch Browning are urging generator safety ahead of Hurricane Delta. Generators produce... more »

• Mobile home company has yet to produce title paperwork months after home purchase Play Video

  September 10, 2018 6:54 PM

  WALKER - It's almost been a year since a woman purchased a mobile home and she still has not received the title for it, meaning she doesn't technically own it. Audrey Quinlan and her husband paid cash for their double-wide mobile home. It was to be a fresh start... more »

• State visits apartment building at focus of 2 On Your Side investigation Play Video

  May 29, 2018 6:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The state visited an apartment building under the microscope by the Department of Health and Hospitals. Last week, 2 On Your Side's Brittany Weiss started asking questions about the filthy conditions some people with mental illness are living in. The Louisiana State Fire Marshal's Office began... more »

• State Fire Marshal finds common bond following three fatal blazes

  February 1, 2017 8:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The State Fire Marshal says there's a common bond in three fatal fires that happened since Saturday; none of the homes had working smoke alarms. The State Fire Marshal's office says they are is still investigating three blazes. All were detrmined to be accidental in nature... more »

• Louisiana fireworks hurt nearly a dozen people each New Year's Eve Play Video

  December 26, 2016 11:57 PM

  PORT ALLEN- One of the best ways to ring in the New Year is with a bang but state officials caution people about fireworks. An average of nine people in Louisiana are hurt every firework season (July 4th and New Year's Eve) according to State Fire Marshal Butch Browning.... more »

• Rides inspected ahead of first Denham Springs Fair Play Video

  April 1, 2016 5:54 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - State Fire Marshals spent Friday inspecting carnival rides before the first ever Denham Springs Fair kicked off. Fire marshals combed over all 13 rides at South Park on Vincent Road to ensure safety. Marshals are required to inspect rides at some point during a fair or festival,... more »

• 3 accused of setting car on fire to collect insurance check

  March 2, 2016 9:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge man is accused of setting his SUV on fire in East Feliciana to collect an insurance check, and deputies think two of his friends helped him. Jason Williams' car was found torched in Ethel on Feb. 4th. A day later, Williams contacted the... more »

• Fire marshal investigating ride accident at fair

  October 30, 2015 12:25 AM

  BATON ROUGE - State Fire Marshal investigators spent Thursday night and early Friday morning investigating a reported accident at the Greater Baton Rouge State Fair. "All we know is that a female was transported to the hospital. That's all at this time," the fire marshal told WBRZ late Thursday... more »

• Burn ban lifted after heavy La. rains

  October 26, 2015 4:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A heavy, soaking rain this weekend caused state fire authorities to life Louisiana's burn ban on Monday. The State Fire Marshal's Office and the Department of Agriculture and Forestry agreed the ban should be lifted Monday evening at 6 p.m. after the rains reduced the chance... more »

• Burn ban in place for Livingston Parish

  October 13, 2015 4:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Emergency officials said a burn ban had been put in place Tuesday for Livingston Parish. Brandi Janes, the deputy director of the Livingston Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, said the State Fire Marshal recommended they put the ban in place at 4 p.m.... more »

• Fire marshal thinks child stood up during ride Play Video

  October 7, 2015 12:54 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Investigators said Wednesday it looks like a 10-year-old unbuckled herself and stood up during a ride at the Livingston Parish fair Tuesday night, which caused her to fall and be pinned under the ride. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning said three people in all were injured in... more »