The following are press releases issued by the Louisiana State Fire Marshal for use as you see fit. The information must be quoted accurately as presented herein.
Home Fire Claims the Lives of Two, Sends Four to the Hospital
Issued: 12/10/18
State Fire Marshal K-9 Barry Succumbs to Surgical Complications
Issued: 12/4/18
State Fire Marshal K-9 Teams Stand Out at National Conference
Issued: 11/18/18
Man Sought In Amite Aggravated Arson Case
Issued: 11/14/18
Woman Sought In Tickfaw Arson Case
Issued: 11/6/18
Safety Vigilance Urged Following Fatal Fires
Issued: 10/25/18
Investigation into Deadly Monroe Fire Continues
Issued: 10/25/18
Mother Arrested in Fire-Related Death of 11-Year-Old Boy
Issued: 10/25/18
Ten-Year-Old Killed, 13-Year-Old Hospitalized in Monroe Fire
Issued: 10/24/18
Two Children Killed, Three Adults Injured in Belle Chasse Fire
Issued: 10/22/18
National Fire Prevention Week Asks Louisiana Residents to "Look. Listen. Learn"
Issued: 10/8/18
New Roads Woman Arrested on a Dozen Charges Including Arson With Intent to Defraud
Issued: 9/21/18
Woman Arrested for Negligent Homicide in Mother's Fire-Related Death
Issued: 9/20/18
State Fire Marshal's Office Awarded National Recognition
Issued: 9/7/18
Four Arrested For Scheme To Burn House For Insurance Money
Issued: 8/24/18
French Quarter Arson Suspect Identified, Arrested
Issued: 8/1/18
Father, Grandmother Arrested for Negligent Homicide in Campti Fatal Fire
Issued: 7/27/18
Four Arrested in Scheme to Damage Boat
Issued: 7/26/18
Mother of Infant Burned to Death Arrested
Issued: 7/25/18
Woman Arrested for 1st Degree Murder in Fire-Related Homicide of Infant
Issued: 7/23/18
Investigation into Triple Fatal Fire in Campti Continues
Issued: 7/16/18
Eunice Man Sought for Simple Arson, Criminal Trespassing
Issued: 6/27/18
Teen On the Run Following Arson at High School Arrested in Texas
Issued: 6/25/18
Property Owner, Tenants Arrested For Scheme To Burn Houses For Insurance Money
Issued: 6/20/18
Three Arrested In Connection With Memorial Day Burglary and Arson
Issued: 6/13/18
Breaux Bridge Man Arrested for Simple Arson
Issued: 6/11/2018
Gretna Man Arrested Following Arson, Machete Tirade, Escape Effort
Issued: 6/7/18
OFSM Updates Irish Bayou Truck Stop & Casino Fire Investigation
Issued: 6/6/18
Man Arrested for Three Fires Spanning Almost Three Months
Issued: 6/5/18
Longville Volunteer Firefighter Arrested for Simple Arson
Issued: 6/5/18
Investigation Into Fatal Accident at P&G Plant Continues
Issued: 5/25/18
Bogalusa Woman Arrested for Aggravated Arson Following Apartment
Fire
Issued: 5/24/18
Baton Rouge-area House Fire Claims One Victim
Issued: 5/9/18
National Arson Awareness Week Highlights Efforts to Reduce Arson at Vacant and Abandoned Buildings
Issued: 5/7/18
Cell Phone Suspected In Fire That Injured 1-Year-Old
Issued: 5/3/18
At Large Arson Suspect Surrenders, Additional Suspects Arrested
Issued: 4/11/18
OSFM Investigating Marina Fire
Issued: 4/9/18
Several Suspicious Overnight Fires Under Investigation
Issued: 3/26/18
Recalled Smoke Detectors NOT a product of Operation Save-A-Life
Issued: 3/22/18
State Fire Marshal's Office Prioritizing School Safety Measures
Issued: 3/21/18
Former TV Reporter Ashley Rodrigue Joins OSFM as Public Affairs Director
Issued: 3/12/18
Order to ban the sale, offers to sell, distribution, possession, ignition, or any use of aerial luminaries in the State of Louisiana
Issued: 1/24/18
Warning about Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems
Issued: 1/17/18
Early Morning Fatal Fire in Denham Springs
Issued: 1/14/18
War Veteran, State Fire Marshal Explosive Detection Canine Euthanized Due to Health Issues
Issued: 10/19/17
State Fire Marshal Appoints New EMS Director
Issued: 8/9/17
Home Fire: Will Your Pets Survive?
Issued: 7/14/17
Fluker Fire Leaves One Dead
Issued: 7/6/17
"Play it Safe" This July Fourth
Issued: 6/29/17
De Ridder House Fire Leaves One Dead, One Injured
Issued: 5/1/17
One Dead in Breaux Bridge Structure Fire
Issued: 4/25/17
One Dead in Ville Platte House Fire
Issued: 4/12/17
K-9 Teams From Across U.S. Gather in South Louisiana for Annual Recertification
Issued: 4/7/17
Firefighters, Families, Public to Gather for Annual Ceremony
Issued: 4/7/17
Deville Fire Leaves Elderly Woman Dead
Issued: 4/1/17
East Feliciana Investigation Ruled Arson-Suicide
Issued: 3/27/17
Zachary Fire Claims Life of Elderly Woman
Issued: 3/21/17
Simsboro House Fire Leaves One Dead
Issued: 3/21/17
Shreveport Fire to be Recognized by State Fire Marshal
Issued: 3/14/17
Oakdale Man Dies from Injuries
Sustained in House Fire
Issued: 3/10/17
One Dead in Harvey Apartment Fire
Issued: 3/3/17
Two Dead in Sulphur House Fire
Issued: 3/1/17
One Dead in Mardi Gras Day Fire
Issued: 3/1/17
Three Lives Lost, Two Injured in Spate of Deadly Fires
Issued: 2/1/17
Overnight Fire in Bastrop Under Investigation
Issued: 1/19/17
Lutcher Duplex Fire Under Investigation
Issued: 1/11/17
Man Dies in Donaldsonville Fire
Issued: 1/5/17
Greensburg Fire Claims Life of 3-Year-Old
Issued: 12/8/16
Greensburg Fire Claims Life of 3-Year-Old
Issued: 12/5/16
Louisiana Investigative Agency Recognized by International Organization
Issued: 12/1/16
Statewide Burn Ban has been lifted
Issued: 11/21/16
Mansfield Man Dies in House Fire
Issued: 11/21/16
Chilly Temperatures Pose Increased Risk of Fire
Issued: 11/21/16
Burn Ban Issued for Parts of Louisiana - Update
Issued: 11/11/16
Elderly Man Dies in Westlake Fire
Issued: 11/15/16
Burn Ban Issued for Parts of Louisiana
Issued: 11/4/16
A Happy Halloween is a Safe Halloween
Issued: 10/28/16
Girl, 6, Dies in Jena Fire; Mother Charged in Death
Issued: 10/27/16
Christmas Tree Displays In Commercial Occupancies
Issued: 10/26/16
Coushatta House Fire Claims Woman's Life
Issued: 10/22/16
Early Morning Fire Claims Lives of Mamou Couple
Issued: 10/8/16
"Don't Wait! Check the Date!" National Fire Prevention Week
Issued: 10/7/16
Early Morning Fire Claims Life of Ferriday Woman
Issued: 9/30/16
Choctaw Man Dies In Fire He Set At His Home
Issued: 9/23/16
Richland Parish Woman Dies in House Fire
Issued: 9/17/16
Westlake Fire Leaves One Dead
Issued: 9/4/16
State Fire Marshal Grants Latitude to Life Safety and Property Protection Companies
Issued: 8/31/16
Post-Flood Requirements for Businesses
Issued: 8/26/16
Temporary Capacity Increase for certain Daycare Occupancies
Issued: 8/24/16
Flood Damage Repairs and Temporary Occupancy Plan Review and Inspection Procedures
Issued: 8/24/16
Licensing Procedure
Issued: 8/24/16
Body Discovered in Burning Car in Marrero
Issued: 8/12/16
Two Dead in Overnight Fire
Issued: 7/30/16
Browning Reelected President of
National Association of State Fire Marshals
Issued: 7/29/16
Opelousas Fire Claims One Life
Issued: 7/15/16
One Dead in Centerville Fire
Issued: 7/14/16
State Fire Marshal Urges Caution This Holiday Weekend
Issued: 7/1/16
Tips for Safe Outdoor Cooking
Issued: 5/26/16
Warning Concerning Electronic Cigarette Devices
Issued: 5/5/16
One Dead in Caddo Parish Fire
Issued: 4/21/16
Man, 106, Dies in Ville Platte Fire
Issued: 4/16/16
Louisiana Firefighters Gather to Honor Fallen
Issued: 3/31/16
Zachary Fire Claims Life of Elderly Man
Issued: 3/30/16
Murder Investigation Underway in St. Martinville
Issued: 3/3/16
Lafayette Man Charged In Double Murder-Arson
Issued: 2/28/16
Deville Fire Leaves Child, 6, Dead; Two Others Injured
Issued: 2/4/16
Contractor Cited in LSU Building Fire
Issued: 2/4/16
Woman's Body Found in Burned Structure; Investigation Continues
Issued: 1/26/16
Mt. Hermon Fire Claims Life of Woman, 73
Issued: 1/25/16
Man, 66, Perishes in Logansport Fire
Issued: 1/25/16
West Monroe Fire Leaves Family of Four Clinging to Life
Issued: 1/24/16
Tangipahoa River Fire Leaves One Dead, One Injured
Issued: 1/24/16
Eunice Fire Claims Life of 12-Year-Old
Issued: 1/6/16
One Dead in Franklinton Fire
Issued: 1/6/16
Space Heater Suspected in Fatal Gretna Fire
Issued: 12/29/15
One Dead, One Critical in Pineville Fire - Update
Issued: 12/22/15
Seasonal Celebrations Increase Fire Risks
Issued: 12/21/15
One Dead, One Critical in Pineville Fire
Issued: 12/21/15
Fireworks Are a Blast—Only When Handled With Care
Issued: 12/17/15
Hoverboard Fires Causing Concern Nationally
Issued: 12/4/15
Investigation Continues In Fatal Chatham Fire
Issued: 11/25/15
Addendum (Port Barre Fatal Fire; 11/24/15)
Issued: 11/24/15
Port Barre Fire Claims Life of Homeowner
Issued: 11/24/15
De Soto Man Dies After Escaping Burning Home
Issued: 11/24/15
"Treat" Yourself to Safety This Halloween
Issued: 10/28/15
State Officials to Lift Burn Ban
Issued: 10/26/15
Jonesboro Man Arrested in Connection with Arson
Issued: 10/16/15
Burn Ban Issued for Entire State of Louisiana
Issued: 10/15/15
Arson Dogs Going "Back to School" This Week
Issued: 10/12/15
Princeton Fire Claims the Life of a Woman
Issued: 9/13/15
Fire Rips Through Vinton Home, Killing Owner
Issued: 9/9/15
Lake Providence Man Dies in House Fire
Issued: 9/7/15
Gonzales Arson Leaves One Suspect Dead, Second Suspect Clinging to Life
Issued: 8/18/15
DeRidder Fire Claims Life of Homeowner
Issued: 8/11/15
Ascension Firefighters Receive Assistance From the State
Issued: 8/3/15
Browning to Continue Serving as President of National Association
Issued: 7/29/15
Homeowner Dies in Luling Fire
Issued: 7/9/15
State Fire Marshal: Legal Fireworks Can Have Lethal Results
Issued: 7/1/15
Month-Long Investigation Leads to the Arrest of Six in Oakdale Arsons
Issued: 6/30/15
State, Local Authorities Investigate Monroe Fire; 3 Confirmed Dead
Issued: 6/7/15
Investigation Continues Into Deadly Opelousas Fire
Issued: 6/5/15
California Man Nabbed In Fire Marshal Sting
Issued: 5/29/15
NVFC Launches Volunteer Recruitment Portal for Fire Departments
to Combat Declining Volunteerism
Issued: 5/28/15
Fire Marshal Warns of Dangers Associated with Sky Lanterns
Issued: 5/19/15
National Arson Awareness Week
Issued: 5/5/15
New Iberia Fire Leaves Troubled Woman Dead
Issued: 5/5/15
Fire Marshal Assoc. of LA Receives State Farm® Grant to Fight Arson
Issued: 5/1/15
Louisiana Firefighters to Gather and Honor Fallen Brothers
Issued: 4/6/15
Pineville Man Dies in Fire
Issued: 4/4/15
Husband & Wife Die In Caddo Parish Fire
Issued: 3/30/15
Fire Sinks Vessel, One Body Recovered
Issued: 3/8/15
Fire Destroys Rosedale Home; One Dead
Issued: 3/7/15
Lake Providence Woman, 63, Dies in House Fire
Issued: 3/6/15
Mansura Fire Claims Life of Woman, 49
Issued: 3/4/15
Fire Destroys Opelousas Home; One Dead
Issued: 3/3/15
Fire Claims Life of Natalbany Woman
Issued: 2/6/15
Overnight Fire Rips Through Marksville Home Leaving 4 Dead
Issued: 1/30/15
Calhoun Home Destroyed by Fire; Two Dead
Issued: 1/28/15
Natchitoches Home Burns; Body Found Inside
Issued: 1/26/15
Mother of Deceased Bastrop Toddlers Now in Police Custody
Issued: 1/16/15
Unattended Toddlers Die in Fire; Mother Charged
Issued: 1/13/15
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