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  • La State Fire Marshal: Multi-Parish burn ban updated following Hurricane Ida

    September 28, 2021 5:32 AM

    BATON ROUGE - As recovery efforts progress following the devastation caused by Hurricane Ida, State Fire Marshal H. “Butch” Browning and Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain are lifting the cease and desist order issued for all private burning for two parishes: Iberville and St. Bernard. The cease and... more »
  • Lutcher man behind bars for allegedly setting relative's home on fire

    August 19, 2021 9:22 AM

    ST. JAMES PARISH - The State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFM) worked with the St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office (SJSO) to arrest a Lutcher man for allegedly setting fire to his relative’s home, a blaze that eventually spread to two additional structures. WBRZ reported on the incident earlier this week;... more »
  • Louisiana State Fire Marshal deputies investigate deadly Natchitoches mobile home fire

    February 22, 2021 8:03 AM

    NATCHITOCHES - According to the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal, deputies are investigating a deadly fire that killed one person at a home in Natchitoches. Officials say the fire broke out at a mobile home located within the 1900 block of Highway 6 on Sunday (Feb. 21) around... more »
  • State Fire Marshal urges fire safety vigilance through end of 2020

    December 11, 2020 10:35 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's residents have remained resilient throughout a tough year and in hopes of seeing them enjoy the remainder of 2020 as safely as possible, State Fire Marshal (SFM) Chief H. “Butch” Browning is reminding residents to commit to fire safety awareness. In a Friday morning news... more »
  • State Fire Marshal's office arrests man for allegedly starting fire in Pineville motel

    November 10, 2020 10:31 AM

    RAPIDES PARISH - The State Fire Marshal's Office (SFM) says it has arrested a man for allegedly starting a fire in a Pineville motel over the weekend. According to SFM representatives, on Saturday (Nov. 7) night, 36-year-old Emile Gashette of Pineville, intentionally started a fire in a trash bin... more »
  • State officials host Friday meeting to lay out 2020-2021 plan for high school sports Play Video

    September 4, 2020 6:45 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Fans of high school football are in anticipation of a Friday morning meeting that will provide more information about how high school sports programs will be handled during 2020-2021. High school athletic programs have been hampered by the COVID health crisis, with over 150,000 cases of... more »
  • Popular Rivertown restaurant in shambles following early morning fire

    June 16, 2020 10:35 AM

    KENNER - The owner of Gendusa’s Italian Market, a popular Rivertown restaurant, was headed into work on Tuesday morning when he saw smoke coming from the building. According to WWL-TV , fire broke out in the restaurant's kitchen around 5:30 a.m. The restaurant owner, Troy Gendusa said he's still... more »
  • Woman recently released from jail, arrested again on arson charges

    April 15, 2020 6:04 AM

    ACADIA PARISH - The Louisiana State Fire Marshal (SFM) reports that a woman who was recently released from jail was arrested Tuesday on charges of arson. Authorities say 23-year-old Judayla Woods intentionally set fire to an Acadia Parish home on Vallery Lane, while a family of five, which included... more »
  • Livingston man arrested for allegedly starting fire in camper trailer

    March 25, 2020 8:04 AM

    LIVINGSTON PARISH - The State Fire Marshal's Office has reported that a Livingston Parish man was arrested for burglarizing and then setting fire to a relative's camper trailer. Officials arrested 26-year-old Joshua Beck for allegedly starting a fire in a mobile home within the 15000 block of Gaylord Oaks... more »
  • State Fire Marshal Deputy arrested for malfeasance in office, other charges

    December 6, 2019 10:46 AM

    CALCASIEU PARISH- Following a thorough investigation, the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFM) has arrested yet another one of its own. Arrest warrants for James “Clay” Barrett, a corporal in the Lake Charles area, include eight counts of 1st Degree Injuring Public Records as well as three counts of Malfeasance... more »
  • State Fire Marshal makes surprise visit to suspected group home after WBRZ report Play Video

    May 16, 2019 5:48 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Less than 24 hours after a WBRZ Investigative Unit report showed a man with a checkered history of running group homes, investigators with the Louisiana State Fire Marshal's Office paid him a visit. Erracia "Eric" Davenport was forced to shut down two group homes on Greenwell Springs Road... more »
  • After year-long saga, woman finally gets proof of ownership for mobile home Play Video

    November 1, 2018 7:03 PM

    WALKER - A homeowner who's been waiting nearly a year to get the title to her mobile home doesn't have to wait any longer. Audrey Quinlan first contacted 2 On Your Side in September 2018 . She purchased her mobile home from Southern Heritage Homes in Denham Springs and... 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 pays halfway house surprise visit Play Video

    December 1, 2017 5:47 PM

    BAKER- Investigators from the State Fire Marshal's Office paid a surprise visit to a halfway house that has been under the microscope since last month. The 'All the Way House' in Baker was filthy when we first visited. A dead rat, bed bugs and other deplorable conditions are what the... more »
  • Tips from fire marshal on how to be safe while cooking a turkey Play Video

    November 23, 2017 10:53 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Thanksgiving is the peak time for kitchen and cooking fires. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning was live with W-B-R-Z with helpful safety tips. For those getting ready to fry their turkey, Browning advises people keep the fryer away from the house and deck, defrost the bird... more »
  • State Fire Marshal issues citation to filthy halfway house after WBRZ report Play Video

    November 20, 2017 6:52 PM

    BAKER- The State Fire Marshal has issued a citation to a halfway house in Baker which will now require the owner to get in compliance with state laws for commercial buildings. The building was not equipped with smoke detectors when the State Fire Marshal showed up as the WBRZ Investigative... more »
  • State investigators combing through charred apartment complex Play Video

    February 1, 2017 6:36 PM

    BATON ROUGE- State Investigators with the Fire Marshal's Office are sifting through the charred remains of the apartment where a five-year-old girl died Tuesday night. The big question is whether the building was up to code. That answer likely won't come for a few days as the State Fire Marshal's... more »
  • BR contractor cited in LSU building fire

    February 4, 2016 1:54 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge contractor has been cited for careless roofing practices that are believed by fire investigators to be a contributing cause of a fire that damaged the roof of a building on LSU’s campus last month. Baton Rouge fire officials asked for assistance from the... more »
  • Smoking in bed cause of house fire that killed Port Barre woman

    November 24, 2015 5:03 PM

    PORT BARRE - The State Fire Marshal’s Office says a Port Barre woman died during a house fire that was started while she was smoking in bed Tuesday morning. Firefighters from the St. Landry Parish Fire District #2 were dispatched to a residence in the 100 block of Bellanise... more »

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