Washington Parish Fire District #8

04/04/2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN ST.
TAMMANY AND WESTERN WASHINGTON PARISHES THROUGH 700 PM CDT..

At 621 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of
Franklinton to near Covington. Movement was northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Covington, Franklinton, Folsom, Sun, and Enon.

This includes Interstate 12 between mile markers 54 and 57.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3098 9001 3054 8990 3044 9023 3071 9026
3074 9025 3077 9027
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 223DEG 21KT 3075 9023 3047 9019

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

03/27/2026

Well folks here we go again! Due to EXTREMELY dry conditions and high winds before, during, and after the passing cool front, our Parish and beyond are under a Fire Warning. This is different from an outright Burn Ban, but outdoor burning is STRONGLY discouraged from now through Sunday night. PLEASE refrain from any outdoor burning due to conditions and please share this notice!!

03/27/2026

Rest easy Brother, we’ll take it from here. Praying for the family and friends of our Brother Ronnie Tetreau. Well done thy good and faithful servant.

03/26/2026

Fire Weather Warning for this Saturday, March 28th. Please refrain from outdoor burning until after the winds from the front pass. Please share!!

03/25/2026

There are currently two burns in our District. One is not controlled along the power lines off of Fount Miley Rd. in Zona, and the second is South of Enon off of Hwy. 16. The Forestry Department is aware of both and both are unable to be accessed by our department. They were able to plow lines and back burn around the uncontrolled burn so hopefully it will burn itself out in a few days. Expect smoke and hazy conditions for the next few days in those areas. The uncontrolled burn has affected hunting leases in the area and destroyed some food plots and deer stands due to it spreading beyond the area of origin. Please advise your neighbors when burning so they can be aware in case it spreads beyond the point of origin.

03/22/2026

Our thanks to our Firefighters for putting in a full day’s work starting at 8:00 AM with our work day! We cleaned and organized things at Station 1, positioned our cascade system to be connected and set up for our new 4500 PSI SCBA’s, and rearranged the office and main bay. As we wrapped up our work day, we were paged out for a woods fire on Hwy. 16 that was supposed to be a controlled burn but it had spread to the edge of the road from the site of the original burn. After extinguishing the fire in the ditch, we returned to quarters only to be paged out an hour and a half later to the same area to assist Forestry by extinguishing a tree that had caught fire. After knocking the majority of the fire down with hand lines, we decided to use Engine 81’s deck gun to soak it down completely. I mean, if we gotta refill the truck anyway, why miss a good opportunity to blast the cannon?🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️😂😂😂All units went to refill and returned to quarters once again ready for the next call!

03/17/2026

Head on a swivel!!

03/14/2026

Stay weather aware Sunday night!!

There is now a Slight Risk (2 of 5) of severe weather ahead of a cold front across south Mississippi and southeast Louisiana Sunday night. The main threat is for wind gusts greater than 60 mph, with a few tornadoes also possible. Stay weather aware this weekend.

03/11/2026

Stay weather aware this evening and tonight!

03/09/2026

THE BURN BAN HAS BEEN LIFTED!! PLEASE SHARE!!