Investigators say something thrown into the garbage compactor at a Golden Corral sparked a trash fire around lunch Wednesday. The Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to the call on Millerville Greens Boulevard just before 11 a.m. Wednesday. Firefighters say some trash was accidentally ignited after someone tossed an unknown item into the compactor. … Continue Reading »
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New Orleans, LA – Fire at nightclub on Bourbon Street is kept from spreading by sprinkler system
Baton Rouge, LA – Sprinkler system activates to assist firefighters in apartment blaze
The St. George Fire Protection District was called to the Addison Apartments on Tuesday afternoon to battle a kitchen fire. According to Chad Roberson of St. George Fire, a fire alarm was reported around 2 p.m at the Addison Apartments. Firefighters arrived at the building located at 10231 The Grove Blvd and found a fire in the kitchen area of apartment 210. … Continue Reading »
New Iberia, LA – Late night arson fire at medical center extinguished by sprinkler system
A man has been arrested after, fire marshals say, he intentionally set a fire at Iberia Medical Center early Friday morning. Ruddy Romero, Jr., 25, of New Iberia, allegedly set fire to a hospital blanket on a set of chairs in an Intensive Care Unit waiting room on the second floor.… Continue Reading »
Hammond, LA – Arson fire at Walmart store contained by sprinkler system
A man is in custody and charged with arson in connection with two fires Saturday afternoon at Northshore Walmart stores. Louisiana State Fire Marshal Chief Butch Browning says 45-year-old Larry Paul Schouest Jr. started the fires at the Hammond and Amite Walmart stores as a distraction after stealing laptop computers from the stores.… Continue Reading »
