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: Will Your Pets Survive?
Issued: 07.14.17
Fluker Fire Leaves One Dead
Issued: 07.06.17
"Play it Safe" This July Fourth
Issued: 06.29.17
De Ridder House Fire Leaves One Dead, One Injured
Issued: 05.01.17
One Dead in Breaux Bridge Structure Fire
Issued: 04.25.17
One Dead in Ville Platte House Fire
Issued: 04.12.17
K-9 Teams From Across U.S. Gather in South Louisiana for Annual Recertification
Issued: 04.07.17
Firefighters, Families, Public to Gather for Annual Ceremony
Issued: 04.07.17
Deville Fire Leaves Elderly Woman Dead
Issued: 04.01.17
East Feliciana Investigation Ruled Arson-Suicide
Issued: 03.27.17
Zachary Fire Claims Life of Elderly Woman
Issued: 03.21.17
Simsboro House Fire Leaves One Dead
Issued: 03.21.17
Shreveport Fire to be Recognized by State Fire Marshal
Issued: 03.14.17
Oakdale Man Dies from Injuries
Sustained in House Fire
Issued: 03.10.17
One Dead in Harvey Apartment Fire
Issued: 03.03.17
Two Dead in Sulphur House Fire
Issued: 03.01.17
One Dead in Mardi Gras Day Fire
Issued: 03.01.17
Three Lives Lost, Two Injured in Spate of Deadly Fires
Issued: 02.01.17
Overnight Fire in Bastrop Under Investigation
Issued: 01.19.17
Lutcher Duplex Fire Under Investigation
Issued: 01.11.17
Man Dies in Donaldsonville Fire
Issued: 01.05.17
Greensburg Fire Claims Life of 3-Year-Old
Issued: 12.08.16
Greensburg Fire Claims Life of 3-Year-Old
Issued: 12.05.16
Louisiana Investigative Agency Recognized by International Organization
Issued: 12.01.16
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: 11.04.16
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: 10.08.16
"Don't Wait! Check the Date!" National Fire Prevention Week
Issued: 10.07.16
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: 1.06.16
One Dead in Franklinton Fire
Issued: 1.06.16
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: 12.04.15
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: 09.13.15
Fire Rips Through Vinton Home, Killing Owner
Issued: 09.09.15
Lake Providence Man Dies in House Fire
Issued: 09.07.15
Gonzales Arson Leaves One Suspect Dead, Second Suspect Clinging to Life
Issued: 08.18.15
DeRidder Fire Claims Life of Homeowner
Issued: 08.11.15
Ascension Firefighters Receive Assistance From the State
Issued: 08.03.15
Browning to Continue Serving as President of National Association
Issued: 07.29.15
Homeowner Dies in Luling Fire
Issued: 07.09.15
State Fire Marshal: Legal Fireworks Can Have Lethal Results
Issued: 07.01.15
Month-Long Investigation Leads to the Arrest of Six in Oakdale Arsons
Issued: 06.30.15
State, Local Authorities Investigate Monroe Fire; 3 Confirmed Dead
Issued: 06.07.15
Investigation Continues Into Deadly Opelousas Fire
Issued: 06.05.15
California Man Nabbed In Fire Marshal Sting
Issued: 05.29.15
NVFC Launches Volunteer Recruitment Portal for Fire Departments
to Combat Declining Volunteerism
Issued: 05.28.15
Fire Marshal Warns of Dangers Associated with Sky Lanterns
Issued: 05.19.15
National Arson Awareness Week
Issued: 05.05.15
New Iberia Fire Leaves Troubled Woman Dead
Issued: 05.05.15
Fire Marshal Assoc. of LA Receives State Farm® Grant to Fight Arson
Issued: 05.01.15
Louisiana Firefighters to Gather and Honor Fallen Brothers
Issued: 04.06.15
Pineville Man Dies in Fire
Issued: 04.04.15
Husband & Wife Die In Caddo Parish Fire
Issued: 03.30.15
Fire Sinks Vessel, One Body Recovered
Issued: 03.08.15
Fire Destroys Rosedale Home; One Dead
Issued: 03.07.15
Lake Providence Woman, 63, Dies in House Fire
Issued: 03.06.15
Mansura Fire Claims Life of Woman, 49
Issued: 03.04.15
Fire Destroys Opelousas Home; One Dead
Issued: 03.03.15
Fire Claims Life of Natalbany Woman
Issued: 02.06.15
Overnight Fire Rips Through Marksville Home Leaving 4 Dead
Issued: 01.30.15
Calhoun Home Destroyed by Fire; Two Dead
Issued: 01.28.15
Natchitoches Home Burns; Body Found Inside
Issued: 01.26.15
Mother of Deceased Bastrop Toddlers Now in Police Custody
Issued: 01.16.15
Unattended Toddlers Die in Fire; Mother Charged
Issued: 01.13.15
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