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Firefighter Fighting A Marijuana Fire, Hilarious! [VIDEO]

CJ — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:24:53 +0000

This video has been around for a few years but never gets old. Here in Acadiana, it’s been raining for a week and today is the first day there is actually peaks of sunshine. Thought everyone could use a laugh…enjoy! Firefighter Fighting A Marijuana Fire

Fire In Broussard Leads to Arrest

Jeremy Lawrence — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 18:11:21 +0000

A mobile home went up in flames in Broussard last night. It happened on Girouard Road, where firefighters responded to the call. They found heavy smoke coming from the home and put out the fire in around half an hour. After further investigation, it was clear to investigators that several fires were set in the [...]

Fire In Carencro

Jeremy Lawrence — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:58:25 +0000

It happened at the workshop for All Wood Furniture.

Fire Consumes Slidell, Louisiana Fire Station

Debbie Ray — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:03:26 +0000

An electrical malfunction is the likely cause of a fire at a Slidell, Louisiana fire station. Yes, you read that right. A fire at the fire station. The blaze destroyed nearly half the fire station, a hose truck and three of the firefighters personal vehicles.

UPDATE: Thousands Evacuate as Colorado's Waldo Canyon Wildfire Doubles in Size

Shauna Wright — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:41:05 +0000

Those wildfires in Colorado don’t show much sign of abating. In fact, more than 32,000 residents in or near Colorado Springs, the state’s second-largest city, were ordered to evacuate after the Waldo Canyon Fire doubled in size Tuesday night.

Fire Hydrants From Around The World

JayCee — Wed, 09 May 2012 23:27:58 +0000

I decided to write a story about fire hydrants. It ended up being about a boat.

Firefighters Generously Donate $10,000 Mega Millions Winnings to Fellow Firefighter Battling Brain Tumor

Kathy Landin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:00:41 +0000

Not many of us escaped lottery fever last week as the Mega Millions jackpot skyrocketed to about $640 million. Everyone wanted to get in on the action and we know one firefighter who is very happy his fellow firefighters decided to try their luck. Firefighters at the Albuquerque Fire Department in New Mexico who correctly [...]