Ward 6 Fire had a busy March responding to 47 calls for service. The dedicated volunteers and staff continue to serve the community with pride, teamwork, and excellence. The March 2025 emergency response report includes the following calls:
Structure Fire – 3
Grass, Brush, Woods Fire -12
Motor Vehicle Crash – 6
Outside Rubbish/Trash Fire – 3
Hazardous Condition – 3
Controlled Burn – 3
Oil Tank Fire ... (Full Story & Photos)

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At 3:19pm, Ward Six Fire Protection District No. One responded to a reported travel trailer on fire on Lucia's Marcantel Rd. Upon arrival of Command Unit 901, the travel trailer was fully involved with fire and the fire had spread to a pickup truck which was also heavily involved with fire.

DeQuincy Volunteer Fire Department and HOUSTON RIVER FIRE DEPARTMENT responded as automatic aid.

Firefighters ... (Full Story & Photos)

Firefighters from Ward Six Fire Protection District No. One completed the Emergency Medical Responder Certification after completing more than 40 hours of training .

The EMR certification provides each of the firefighters with knowledge to assist fellow firefighters and the citizens of our community should a medical emergency occur.

Those completing the certificate are FF Jeff Newby, Explorer ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, Ward 6 Fire participated in hands on training that consisted of proper hose advancement, exposure protection, LPG fire control, and Foam application on Hydrocarbon fires.

HOUSTON RIVER FIRE DEPARTMENT, DeQuincy Volunteer Fire Department, and Beauregard Parish Fire District 2 also participated in the drill.

Beauregard Fire District 2 provided a meal to all of the volunteer ... (Full Story & Photos)

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At approx. 7:39am, Ward 6 Engines 7, 17, Service 8 and Command Unit 901 responded with 7 firefighters to a report of oil storage tanks on fire in the 1400 blk of Holbrook Park Rd.

Upon arrival of Unit 901, one tank was actively burning, 1 tank was smoking and 4 tanks appeared to have already burned all of the contents and had self extinguished.

The tank battery consisted of 9 tanks with six ... (Full Story & Photos)

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On Friday, March 21, 2025 at 12:37pm, Ward 6 Fire responded to a mutual aid request from Ward 1 Fire for a woods fire on Cypress Lake Rd in the Moss Bluff area. Ward 6 responded with Service 10, Brush 22, Unit 901 and 5 Ff and 1 support personnel.
DeQuincy Volunteer Fire Department and HOUSTON RIVER FIRE DEPARTMENT were requested to provide coverage for Ward 6 District.

At 1:47pm, Ward 6 was dispatched ... (Full Story)

Tuesday evening firefighters from Ward Six Fire Protection District No. One, DeQuincy Volunteer Fire Department , HOUSTON RIVER FIRE DEPARTMENT , Iowa Volunteer Fire Department , Beauregard Parish Fire District 2 , and Hackberry Volunteer Fire Department joined together to participate in live fire training drills.

Firefighters practiced using thermal imaging cameras for search and rescue operations, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Friday and Saturday, Feb. 21 & 22, 2025, Firefighters from Ward 6, Calcasieu Emergency Response Training Center, and Carlyss Fire Dept joined firefighters from Louisinana, Mississippi, and Texas to attend two days of training sponsored by ExxonMobil Pipeline Company.

Training scenarios on Friday included responding to CO2 releases, decontamination of Emergency crews, control of hazardous materials ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, Ward 6 Firefighters met at Station 2 to conduct a teamwork and communications training exercise. The training required Firefighters to work in teams of two in order to complete the drill.

One member of the team was blindfolded and utilized the extrication spreaders to locate and move red cups onto a tic tac toe board. The 2nd firefighter was the eyes of the drill and ... (Full Story & Photos)

We appreciate the dedication of our staff and volunteers for providing professional and dedicated service to our community.... (Full Story & Photos)