Scott, LA (September 08, 2021) - On Tuesday, September 7th, the Lafayette Fire Department's Haz-Mat team, and Scott firefighters responded to a local refuse facility when an employee received chemical burns from an unknown material that dripped onto him when it leaked from a trash bin. Upon their arrival, firefighters found a container with an
Jefferson Parish, LA (September 03, 2021) - Three family members from Marrero died from carbon monoxide poisoning from an emergency generator they were using during the post-Hurricane Ida power outage. A woman and her two children had set up the brand new generator against an outside wall of their house. The victims have since been identified
St. Tammany Parish, LA (August 31, 2021) - Nine people from St. Tammany Parish were hospitalized due to carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator after Hurricane Ida on Tuesday, August 31st. Their current medical statuses were not immediately available from the St. Tammany Fire Protection District #1. Fire crews also reported that one victim was
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