- 2013 Captured Events -
All the captured events of 2013 are listed below. If you would like to know more information about the event be sure to click the read more button. You can click on the thumbnail picture to enlarge the photo.
Train Derailment
11293 Clingman Road
December 30, 2013
Photo by: Jerry Hope
House Fire
6957 Lavender Drive
December 25, 2013
Photo by: Cody Daniels
Around 8:30pm Shreveport firefighters were dispatched out to 6957 Lavender Drive for a reported house on fire. Station 15 was just wrapping up a retirement party for Captain Mary Scarbro when the call came out. Engine 15 just got back in service and responded to the call as the first due engine.
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Captain Mary Scarbro's Retirement
Station 15
December 25, 2013
Photo by: Cody Daniels
**2-ALARM**
Apartment Fire
4306 Lakeshore Drive
December 24, 2013
Photo by: Fred McClanahan
Signal 51 Group Christmas Party
December 15, 2013
Photo by: Tammy Daniels
Southern Hills Christmas Parade
December 14, 2013
Photo by: Cody Daniels
Aircraft Emergency Alert 3
1214 Hawn Avenue
November 9, 2013
Around 12:40pm Caddo Parish 9-1-1 dispatchers received a call of a reported helicopter that had crashed on Hawn Avenue. Battalion Chief 3 arrived on scene at 1214 Hawn Avenue (Metro Aviation Inc.) and found that one helicopter had crashed into a field beside the building/landing pad.
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Battalion Chief Todd Cash
Funeral
October 19, 2013
HAUGHTON, LA - Celebration of life service for Todd will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Summer Grove Baptist Church at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Gevan Spinney and Dennis Aaron will be officiating the service. Interment will follow at Hill Crest Memorial Park with full honors.
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House Fire
6400 Tulsa Street
October 10, 2013
Photo by: Fred McClanahan (Sig51)
At 1:20am Shreveport Fire Department received word of a possible house on fire near Tulsa Street and East 63rd Street. Battalion Chief 4 was responding and reported heavy smoke was visible. Battalion Chief 4 arrived on scene and reported a fully involved one story house.
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Building Fire
1027 Olive Street
September 30, 2013
Photo by: Fred McClanahan (Sig51)
Shortly after 10pm Shreveport firefighters received a call for a building on fire with flames coming from the roof. Engine 7 was first due and reported it to be a "working fire". Minutes after firefighters went inside the building to perform an interior attack command made the decision to evacuate the building.
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Brush Fire
7820 Oak Creek Trail
September 10, 2013
Photo by: Cody Daniels (Sig51)
House Fire
620 Robinhood Street
August 21, 2013
Photo by: Fred McClanahan
Brush Fire
3044 Terry Street
August 18, 2013
Photo by: Cody Daniels (Sig51)
Around 3:30pm Shreveport firefighters were called to 3044 Terry Street for reported woods on fire. Shreveport Fire engine 6 responded and eventually called medic 6 and engine 2 for manpower. During this event Signal 51 was having their meeting at station 20.
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House Fire
3029 West Cavett Drive
August 18, 2013
Photo by: Fred McClanahan (Sig51)
Motor Vehicle Accident
4115 Greenwood Road
August 9, 2013
Photo by: Cody Daniels (Sig51)
Around 10:00pm Shreveport Fire engine 14 and medic 6 were dispatched to an MVA unknown on injuries at 4115 Greenwood Road. Engine 14 Captain requested a TAC Channel and second medic unit upon arrival.
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House Fire
10206 Ellerbe Road
August 1, 2013
Photo by: Cody Daniels (Sig51)
Around 7:40pm Caddo Parish Fire Districts #5, 6 and Shreveport Fire Department were dispatched to a house on fire next to 10206 Ellerbe Road. Fire District #5's unit 512 arrived on scene and found heavy smoke coming from the roof.
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Public Service
Sheriff's Safety Town
August 1, 2013
Photo by: Cody Daniels (Sig51)
**2-ALARM**
Building Fire
725 Jordan Street
July 25, 2013
Photo by: Cody Daniels (Sig51)
2013 IFBA Website Award
July 22, 2013
Photo by: Kate Layman (K&M Design)
The 2013 International Fire Buff Convention has passed and the results for the
2013 IFBA Website of the Year Award goes to SIGNAL 51 GROUP.
This is the very first website award given to any IFBA group.
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2013 IFBA Website of the Year Award goes to SIGNAL 51 GROUP.
This is the very first website award given to any IFBA group.
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House Fire
8417 Denny Drive
July 13, 2013
Photo by: Cody Daniels (Sig51)
Around 9:30am Caddo 9-1-1 dispatchers received a call about a possible house on fire at 8417 Denny Drive. Although the address was closer to a Shreveport fire station it was still outside of the city limits. Caddo Parish Fire District #4 was immediately dispatched along with Caddo Parish Fire Districts #3 & 6 responding mutual aid.
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Commercial Fire
2500 Ron Bean Boulevard
July 5, 2013
Photo by: Cody Daniels (Sig51)
Around 10pm Shreveport firefighters got a call of a reported basement on fire at the city's port. The first company in reported light smoke coming from the garage area of a very large building. Two Signal 51 units got enroute after the initial dispatch.
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House Fire
840 Rebecca Street
July 3, 2013
Photo by: Cody Daniels (Sig51)
At 1:31 Shreveport firefighters were dispatched out to a report house fire at Rebecca and Rainbow Drive. While crews were responding they advised heavy smoke was visible. Units arrived and pulled a plug from Rainbow Drive and Rebecca Street. The lay was about 300 feet up a hill.
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Chief Dallas Greene's Party
SFD Maintenance
July 1, 2013
Photo by: Tom Tompkins (Sig51)
Shreveport Fire Department's
New Truck 20
June 13, 2013
Photo by: Cody Daniels (Sig51)
Train Fire
85th Street
May 29, 2013
Photo by: Fred McClanahan (Sig51)
Tree Fell Into House
3233 Green Terrace Road
May 21, 2013
Photo by: Cody Daniels (Sig51)
Around 7pm Signal 51-11 came up on a large pine tree branch that had fallen into a house. All occupants were out of the house unharmed. Signal 51-11 notified Shreveport Fire Department dispatchers and Engine 17 was dispatched to the call.
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Storm Damage
Caddo Parish, LA
May 16, 2013
Photo by: Cody Daniels (Sig51)
**2-ALARM**
Apartment Fire
9730 Baird Road
May 12, 2013
Photo by: Cody Daniels (Sig51)
At 5:15pm Shreveport Firefirefighters were dispatched out to a reported apartment on fire. As Engine 17 left their station they reported a "working fire" with heavy smoke visible. Engine 17 was first due and advised all units that fire was coming from the roof of a two story apartment building. Signal 51 was second due and Engine 15 was third due.
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Bossier's New Fire Truck Is In Production
May 5, 2013
Photo by: Ferrara Fire Apparatus
Bossier's New Fire Truck is in full production at the Ferrara Fire Apparatus plant in Holden, Louisiana. The expected delivery date is unknown at this time.
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Shreveport Fire Department's
New Battalion Chief Trucks
May 4, 2013
Photo by: Cody Daniels (Sig51)
Battalion Chief 4 was replaced with a newer Dodge Ram 2500, unlike Battalion Chief 1 who has a newer Ford F-250. This very is mostly outfitted with Whelen products:...
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**2-ALARM**
House Fire
340 College Street
April 26, 2013
Photo by: Fred McClanahan (Sig51)
House Fire
3312 West College Street
April 16, 2013
Photo by: Cody Daniels (Sig51)
At 12:41pm Shreveport Fire Dispatchers reported a possible house fire at 3312 West College Street. Shreveport Fire Chief Mulford was working a hazardous materials incident just a few blocks away once this came in. Chief Mulford responded to this house fire and took command.
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Business Fire
Jewella Avenue & Fair Street
April 15, 2013
Photo by: Cody Daniels (Sig51)
At 11:13pm Shreveport Fire Dispatchers reported smoke coming from a business at Jewella Avenue & Fair Street. The first due company reported heavy smoke showing from the roof and went in on fire attack.
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New Engine 9 In Service
April 10, 2013
Photo by: Cody Daniels (Sig51)
Engine 9 is one of the three new Ferrara Igniters Shreveport Fire Department ordered. Engine 9 made it back to its resting place on April 10 of 2013 around 2pm. Signal 51 members stood by at Station 9 to get video of it first arriving and to take pictures.
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Shreveport's New Fire Truck Is In Production
April 9, 2013
Photo by: Ferrara Fire Apparatus
Shreveport's New Fire Truck is in full production at the Ferrara Fire Apparatus plant in Holden, Louisiana. The expected delivery date is unknown at this time.
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Storm Damage
Southern Hills
March 30, 2013
Photo by: Cody Daniels (Sig51)
March 30th and 31st two very strong storms hit Shreveport. More damaged was caused in the Southern Hills Neighborhood than any other. Shreveport Fire Department stayed busy with 9-1-1 calls ranging from trees down to roofs collapsing.
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House Fire
2120 Hanna Street
March 10, 2013
Photo by: N/A
At 8:41pm Shreveport firefighters responded to 2120 Hanna Street for a reported vacant house on fire. The 911 caller stated both smoke and flames were visible. Engine 6 quickly got enroute and notified all units they were a couple blocks away and could see house fully involved with heavy flames.
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Apartment Fire
1625 Centenary Boulevard
March 8, 2013
Photo by: Fred McClanahan (Sig51)
At 11:37pm Shreveport firefighters received word from Shreveport Police Department that officers were on scene at Wyandotte Street and Alexander Avenue with heavy flames coming from an apartment. First engine due reported heavy smoke and heavy flames coming from the roof of an apartment complex.
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CFD #5 Orders New Excellance Medic Unit
March 6, 2013
Photo by: Jonathan Dean / CFD #5
Caddo Parish Fire District 5 recently accepted sealed bids for one new medic unit. At the January 2013 meeting, the Board of Commissioners awarded the bid to Excellance, Inc. out of Madison, AL. The total cost of the unit is $215,336.10.
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Shreveport's New Fire Engines Have Arrived
March 2, 2013
Photo by: Ferrara Fire Apparatus
Shreveport's New Fire Engines have arrived in Shreveport. The three new engines are just rolled off the production floor from Ferrara Fire Apparatus in Holden, LA. These new engines will now belong to Station 4, 9, and 20.
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House Fire
1616 Little Street
February 26, 2013
Photo by: Fred McClanahan (Sig51)
At 7:34pm Shreveport Fire Department was dispatched out to 1616 Little Street for flames coming from a bedroom. Signal 51-03 was on I-49 at Hollywood Avenue and responded just a few blocks away.
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**2-Alarm**
Building Fire
9101 Slack Road
February 12, 2013
Photo by: Cody Daniels (Sig51)
At 9:14am Shreveport Fire Department was dispatched out to a reported warehouse on fire. Engine 19 was first due and reported heavy smoke visible coming from the warehouse and for the next company in to bring a line.
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Shreveport's New Medic Units In Production
February 7, 2013
Photo by: Excellance
Shreveport's New Medic Units are in full production at the Excellance plant in Madison, Alabama. The expected delivery date is unknown at this time.
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Rescue
451 Clyde Fant Memorial Parkway
February 6, 2013
Photo by: Cody Daniels (Sig51)
At 9:28pm Shreveport firefighters were dispatched out to a reported pedestrian hit by a train then fell into the Red River. The 911 caller stayed on the phone with dispatchers and tried desperately not to lose site of the body drifting down the Red River.
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Shreveport's New Fire Engines In Production
January 8, 2013
Photo by: Ferrara Fire Apparatus
Shreveport's New Fire Engines are in full production at the Ferrara Fire Apparatus plant in Holden, Louisiana. The expected delivery date is unknown at this time.
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House Fire
603 West 83rd Street
January 3, 2013
Photo by: KTBS 3 News
At 10:38pm Shreveport Fire Department was dispatched to 603 West 83rd Street to a possible house fire with a man trapped inside. While enroute dispatchers notified all companies that the victim was sick and still inside the house. Firefighters arrived on scene with heavy smoke and flames coming from the A, B and D sides of the home.
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