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• Livingston Parish lifts burn ban, joining handful of other capital area parishes

  October 17, 2023 2:45 PM

  The Livingston Parish government has lifted its parish-wide burn ban, joining a handful of others in the capital area to do so after getting the OK from the state. Livingston Parish will officially lift the ban starting 6 p.m. Tuesday. Other parishes to do so in the region include... more »

• Crews battle wildfire in Denham Springs after farming equipment caught fire, ignited hay field Play Video

  September 19, 2023 4:39 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Firefighters spent Tuesday afternoon battling a large grass fire in Livingston Parish. Emergency responders were called out to the fire around 3 p.m., near the corner of Arnold Road and Myers Road. Residents in the area reported seeing heavy smoke in the area, and video at... more »

• Mother and children killed in St. John house fire; deputies investigating what caused it

  September 18, 2023 3:33 PM

  MT. AIRY - Investigators are trying to determine what caused a house fire that killed a woman and her two children last week. All three were found dead Sept. 13 inside the home on Marigold Street in St. John the Baptist Parish. The residence was located above a garage,... more »

• Can you grill at LSU and Southern's home openers? See what the universities say here Play Video

  September 6, 2023 4:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU and Southern University are asking fans to avoid open flames at their tailgates this weekend, echoing a r equest from Governor John Bel Edwards last week. While LSU never formally issued a ban, Southern initially said it was prohibiting all open flames including those used... more »

• Louisiana bans open flames at sites managed by state wildlife department

  September 1, 2023 3:37 PM

  The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is banning open flames at refuges, conservation areas and other properties managed by the agency. LDWF Secretary Rob Shadoin signed an emergency declaration enacting the ban on Friday, outlawing campfires, outdoor grilling and even matches. Earlier this week, Governor John Bel... more »

• Photos: Marsh fire leaves huge smoke plume over Houma

  August 30, 2023 3:05 PM

  HOUMA - A massive smoke cloud was spotted over parts of Houma and Thibodaux as firefighters monitor a burning marsh in the area. The Houma Fire Department said the fire was being handled by multiple agencies between Highway 90 and Savanne Road. The fire is said to be inaccessible... more »

• No barbecue at the tailgate? Governor asks football fans to pause grilling on game day Play Video

  August 30, 2023 1:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana leaders are suggesting that football fans adjust their game day rituals as the state continues to warn residents of the risk for rapidly spreading wildfires. The message came Wednesday as Governor John Bel Edwards and other state officials gave an update on the wildfires that... more »

• More than 33K acres burned in historic Tiger Island wildfire

  August 29, 2023 2:19 PM

  MERRYVILLE - A wildfire that's been burning for more than a week in western Louisiana has doubled in size in recent days, stretching to cover more than 33,000 acres of land. It's now the largest in the state's history. An update from the state on Tuesday said the Tiger... more »

• Deputies release new details in WBR chase that led to fiery crash; minor among 3 killed

  August 29, 2023 12:35 PM

  FORDOCHE - Weeks after a high-speed pursuit through multiple parishes led to a deadly crash, deputies have identified three people who were killed, as well as the sole survivor who is facing criminal charges. All four were inside a car that was fleeing West Baton Rouge deputies. Two of... more »

• State urging residents to take precautions as wildfires impact air quality across south Louisiana

  August 28, 2023 4:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana health officials are warning residents to take precautions as wildfires affect air quality throughout parts of the state. The warning Monday came just days after people around the capital area observed a haze and reported smelling smoke . Officials said that while no fires were... more »

• Livingston grass fire contained; up to 40 acres burned

  August 25, 2023 3:17 PM

  LIVINGSTON - A large brush fire prompted a response from multiple agencies in Livingston Parish Friday afternoon. Officials reported the fire started in Livingston, along LA 63 near LA 444, around noon Friday. Multiple fire departments were involved in the response. The fire departments had assistance from the... more »

• Woman who arrived home to see her yard in flames Monday asking others to be mindful of what can start fires Play Video

  August 21, 2023 3:00 PM

  ZACHARY - A woman returning home on Monday afternoon was greeted by firefighters trying to contain a blaze in her yard. Homeowner Tonja Myles said her whole yard was up in flames and burning just inches away from her home. "It was like being in a bad movie... more »

• Electrical malfunction likely sparked fire at apartment along Lee Drive

  July 20, 2023 1:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Fire investigators believe an equipment malfunction inside a utility closet likely sparked a fire at an apartment complex along Lee Drive Thursday morning. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, crews were contacted around 8:50 a.m. after a resident at the Place Du Plantier Apartments found... more »

• Man set Baton Rouge home ablaze in failed insurance fraud scheme, fire investigators say

  March 26, 2023 5:51 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Fire investigators arrested an accused arsonist after determining that he set fire to a vacant home in a botched attempt to get an insurance payout. The Baton Rouge Fire Department said Jeuane Session, 43, was booked Monday with a felony charge — arson with intent to... more »

• Electrical fire forces LSU to clear out class building Tuesday

  September 13, 2022 2:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A small fire prompted LSU to empty out classrooms at one of its buildings Tuesday. An LSU spokesperson said the electrical fire was discovered shortly before noon in the elevator control room of the Journalism building. Photos taken outside showed students filing out of the building... more »

• Bedridden homeowner found dead after Donaldsonville house fire

  July 29, 2022 9:51 AM

  DONALDSONVILLE - Firefighters say a disabled homeowner who was confined to her living room died after her house caught fire last week. The flames were reported July 27 at the intersection of Catalpa Street and D'Ville Circle. Once inside the house first responders found the body of a woman,... more »

• Burning 18-wheeler shut down I-12 east for hours Play Video

  April 25, 2022 7:44 AM

  BATON ROUGE - An 18-wheeler burst into flames on I-12 early Monday morning, blocking traffic heading out of Baton Rouge for about two hours. The fire was first reported shortly after 6 a.m. on I-12 east just past the I-10/I-12 split. Traffic cameras in the area captured the semi... more »

• Dogs, hedgehog rescued from Baton Rouge house fire

  March 2, 2022 3:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Firefighters had to run into a burning home to rescue multiple pets Wednesday. The Baton Rouge Fire Department said the fire started around 10:30 a.m. on Lobelia Avenue, just off Choctaw Drive. Investigators later determined the flames were sparked by a "mechanical malfunction" in a vehicle... more »

• Crews battle massive apartment fire in Gardere area overnight

  February 28, 2022 9:11 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A large fire collapsed the roof of a two-story apartment building off Gardere Lane late Sunday night. The St. George Fire Department said crews arrived shortly after 10:30 p.m. to find flames spewing from the roof of the apartment building on Ned Avenue. The building was... more »

• Six hurt in explosion at Marathon refinery in southeast Louisiana Play Video

  February 21, 2022 10:49 AM

  GARYVILLE - Several workers were injured in a powerful explosion at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in St. John the Baptist Parish on Monday, the company said in a statement released later that night. Initial reports from Marathon said that no one was hurt, though a company spokesperson issued a... more »

• Child, 6, dies after mobile home fire in south Louisiana

  February 21, 2022 9:43 AM

  NEW IBERIA - A child died in the hospital after a fire broke out Sunday at a mobile home in Iberia Parish. The state fire marshal's office said the fire was first reported around 3:30 p.m. Sunday on Hunter Drive in New Iberia. The 6-year-old victim was pulled from... more »

• Arsonist left burning bag of clothes outside apartment

  February 21, 2022 7:31 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A man accused of trying to set fire to an apartment building last month was arrested over the weekend. The Baton Rouge Fire Department said Jerald Pullins, 26, was arrested Sunday and booked on two counts of aggravated arson. On Jan. 22, investigators believe Pullins placed... more »

• Fire destroys home in neighborhood off Siegen Lane

  February 18, 2022 8:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A "massive" fire in a neighborhood near Siegen Lane destroyed a house early Friday morning. The St. George Fire Department arrived at the home on South Potwin Drive around 3:30 a.m. to find flames spewing from the roof of the house. Additional trucks had to... more »

• Sunday morning fire takes the life of 70-year-old woman trapped in mobile home

  January 23, 2022 6:05 PM

  FRANKLINTON - A 70-year-old woman died before she could be rescued from a mobile home fire early Sunday morning. WDSU reported firefighters were called to a mobile home fire on the 45000 block of Jamieson Creek Road around 4 a.m, with word that the occupant of the home was... more »

• Family of 4 killed in Slidell house fire

  January 19, 2022 7:44 AM

  SLIDELL - Four people, including two small children, were killed after their home in St. Tammany Parish caught fire early Wednesday morning. Firefighters responded to the blaze around 1:30 a.m. in the Eden Isles subdivision in Slidell. The St. Tammany Parish Fire Department said the fire was out by... more »

• WATCH: Power lines surge as crews battle raging house fire in Baton Rouge Play Video

  December 17, 2021 2:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Firefighters were met with massive flames and sparking power lines while responding to a house fire in Baton Rouge Friday. The Baton Rouge Fire Department said the blaze happened around noon at a house on Packard Street near Stutz Street. The department said the fire... more »

• Apartment building near Lobdell Boulevard intentionally set on fire; damaged six units

  October 2, 2021 10:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A vacant apartment building near Lobdell Boulevard was intentionally set on fire Saturday night. Baton Rouge Fire officials said a building at Greenwood East Apartments was set on fire around 7 p.m. Saturday and it took firefighters nearly an hour to put the flames out. ... more »

• WATCH: Massive fireball shuts down I-10 near Bonnet Carre Spillway Play Video

  September 20, 2021 4:21 PM

  KENNER - An 18-wheeler burst into flames on I-10 outside New Orleans Monday afternoon, shutting down the interstate and blocking eastbound traffic heading toward the city. Video showed flames blanketing a portion of the interstate, sending a giant smoke plume into the sky just past the Bonnet Carre Spillway.... more »

• Woman died in Pointe Coupee house fire; investigators found no working fire alarms

  July 27, 2021 2:41 PM

  BATCHELOR - A woman was found dead in her home after it caught fire Friday. Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal said the 61-year-old woman was found dead in bedroom of the home on 3rd Street in Batchelor. Pointe Coupee Parish Fire District 1 identified the victim as the... more »

• Second vacant house fire in 24 hours ruled an arson

  July 11, 2021 7:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A vacant house on Missouri Street was intentionally set on fire Sunday afternoon, according to fire officials. Seven fire trucks went to 1835 Missouri Street around 4 p.m. to extinguish the blaze. According to reports, it took firefighters only 13 minutes to put out the flames.... more »

• Company based in Livingston Parish helping fight chemical fire in Illinois

  June 15, 2021 5:48 PM

  ROCKTON, Ill.- A Louisiana firefighting company plans to spray fire-resistant foam over a chemical fire in northern Illinois. Fires broke out in Rockton, Illinois at Chemtool Inc. on Monday morning near a river that supplies the town with drinking water. US Fire Pump, an emergency response team based... more »

• Cooking accident may have caused deadly fire in East Feliciana Parish

  May 10, 2021 3:17 PM

  CLINTON - Officials believe a cooking-related accident may have led to a deadly fire in East Feliciana Parish last week. The fire happened around 11 p.m. Thursday at a mobile home in the area of 12000 Robins Road. The fire killed a 43-year-old man believed to be the homeowner,... more »

• Suspect wanted for allegedly setting an occupied apartment building on fire, according to BRFD

  April 4, 2021 4:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Officials are searching for a 37-year-old male, who is accused of intentionally setting a fire at an apartment building. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, Milton Maloid allegedly set a fire at the Choctaw Lodge Apartments at 4115 Mohican Prescott Crossover on Tuesday, March 30.... more »

• Crews extinguish fire at vacant building on Highland Road

  April 4, 2021 12:08 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Officials are investigating a fire that broke out a at a vacant building on Highland Road Saturday night. Around 9:30 p.m. the Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to a building located on the corner of Highland Road and Taft Street in regards to flames erupting from... more »

• 47-year-old Mississippi resident killed in fiery Scenic Highway crash

  March 5, 2021 6:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities are responding to a deadly crash in east Baton Rouge Friday evening. The crash was reported around 5:30 p.m. on U.S. 61 near Old Scenic Highway and took the life of 47-year-old Calvin Johnson of Woodville, Mississippi, Louisiana State Police say. According to authorities,... more »

• Firefighters battle blazing house fire on Terrace Avenue Play Video

  February 28, 2021 5:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Crews put out a blazing house fire that covered the area in a thick dark smoke Sunday afternoon. The Baton Rouge Fire Department, responded to the 1700 block of Terrace Avenue near S. 18th Street around 2:15 p.m. in regards to a house fire. When... more »

• Man allegedly went on month-long arson spree to terrorize ex-girlfriend

  February 1, 2021 2:56 PM

  SLIDELL - Investigators say a man who burned nearly a dozen vehicles in a month-long crime spree did it all to antagonize his ex-girlfriend. According to the Louisiana Fire Marshal's Office, Michael Jackson, 62, was booked Sunday on charges of aggravated arson and simple arson. The fire marshal's... more »

• Crews put out major house fire in Morganza

  January 30, 2021 6:11 PM

  MORGANZA - Firefighters put out a blaze at a home in Morganza Saturday afternoon. Around 1 p.m. multiple fire crews responded to the 400 block of Robertson Road. When crews arrived on the scene they found a home fully engulfed in flames. According to a source, a mother... more »

• Crews respond to fire at apartment complex along Essen Lane

  January 1, 2021 2:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Authorities responded to a fire reported at an apartment complex in East Baton Rouge Friday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the Chateaux Dijon apartments along Essen Lane near I-10 around 12:45 p.m. Authorities say the fire began in the bathroom from a heater, burning through... more »

• Residents displaced from house in Saturday afternoon fire; heater possible cause Play Video

  December 26, 2020 5:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Firefighters responded to a house fire that displaced a family of three Saturday afternoon. Around 4:30 p.m. the Baton Rouge Fire Department, arrived on scene to a house engulfed in heavy smoke located on the 5500 block of Melrose Boulevard. Flames were coming from the... more »

• BRFD investigating vacant house fire near Spanish Town Road

  December 5, 2020 5:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Firefighters are investigating a house fire that happened Friday night. Around 11:10 p.m. the Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to the 800 block of N. 20th street near Spanish Town Road and North 22nd Street. Fire crews arrived on scene to find the front portion... more »

• Livingston man allegedly doused his mother in gasoline, tried to set her on fire

  November 19, 2020 6:42 PM

  LIVINGSTON - A man is charged with attempted murder after officials say he tried to set his mother on fire inside their home. The state fire marshal's office announced the arrest of Jacobi Smith, 29, on Thursday. The agency said the charges stemmed from an argument Tuesday between Smith... more »

• Investigators: Overnight house fire on Ontario Street is the work of an arsonist

  July 21, 2020 6:00 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Firefighters were dispatched to a vacant home on Ontario Street twice within 24 hours, and during their second visit to the unoccupied duplex they found significant fire damage that is believed to be the work of an arsonist. Shortly after 2 a.m. on Tuesday, first responders... more »

• Firefighters respond to flames near Glen Oaks Drive

  July 17, 2020 7:38 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Fire crews are investigating a house fire early Friday morning. Around 6:30 a.m. the Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to the 6700 block of Buttonwood Drive located near Glen Oaks Drive. Flames were in the rear of the house that spread to the attic. ... more »

• 4 animals killed in house fire near N. Foster Drive

  July 16, 2020 6:08 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Officials are investigating a house fire that killed one dog and three cats Wednesday night. Around 10 p.m. the Baton Rouge Fire Department arrived in the 5300 block of Sherwood St. near N. Foster Drive. When firefighters arrived on scene the front of the house... more »

• Vacant house set on fire near Highland Road

  July 12, 2020 6:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Early Sunday morning firefighters responded to a vacant house on fire. Around 12:45 a.m. the Baton Rouge Fire Department received a call in reference to a house in flames. When firefighters arrived to 2032 Nebraska St. near Highland Road they found fire in the back... more »

• Firefighters extinguish over 15 trash fires caused by arson overnight

  July 5, 2020 3:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Firefighters celebrated their Fourth of July by extinguishing 17 trash fires Saturday night. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, fire crews were busy extinguishing several trash and rubbish fires throughout the city on July 4, 2020. Officials say that all the dumpter and trash... more »

• 3 Baton Rouge protesters accused of causing $800K in damage handed federal indictments

  July 2, 2020 2:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Three people accused of setting a handful of Baton Rouge-area businesses on fire as part of a political statement amidst the George Floyd protests earlier this year were formally charged in federal court. Court documents reveal Terry Dorsey, Kenyatta Huggins and Shamyrin Djhodi Johnson were all... more »

• Vacant house consumed in flames on Myrtle Walk

  June 28, 2020 4:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A vacant house was set ablaze early morning Sunday. Around 1:30 a.m. the Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 1500 block of Myrtle Walk near Park Blvd. By time firefighters arrived the structure was fully engulfed in flames. No... more »

• Mobile home blaze kills one person in Ville Platte

  May 25, 2020 5:10 PM

  VILLE PLATTE - Firefighters found a dead body inside of a trailer that was engulfed in flames. The Louisiana State Fire Marshal is investigating the fire that claimed one life Sunday night. Around 11:30 p.m. fire crews responded to the 5500 block of St. Landry Highway in reference... more »

• Trailer engulfed in flames injures one person

  May 23, 2020 10:37 PM

  ST. GEORGE - Firefighters responded to a travel trailer engulfed in flames Saturday evening. Around 6:50 p.m. the Baton Rouge and St. George Fire Departments were dispatched to a trailer on fire at the Cedarcrest Southmoor Mobile Home Park. When officials arrived on scene they found a person... more »

• BRFD: House fire believed to have started from dryer displaces family

  May 2, 2020 10:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Fire crews responded to a house fire on Ontario Street Saturday night. Around 9:20 p.m. the Baton Rouge Fire Department arrived on scene to a house in flames in the 3100 block of Ontario Street near Plank Rd. The resident stated that the smell of... more »