New Orleans Fire Department News

New Orleans Wharf Fire Under Investigation

Dozens of firefighters and a fire boat battled a large wharf fire in New Orleans on Jan. 3. Fire officials say a large part of the wharf was engulfed in flames and it took 55 fire personnel to get the …

New Orleans Fire Department Gets Protection Classification Upgrade

The New Orleans Fire Department has achieved Public Protection Classification 1 status for the first time in its history, the Louisiana Department of Insurance announced. Homeowners in New Orleans can expect rate reductions in their fire insurance premiums this fall …

Accelerant-Sniffing Dog Joins New Orleans Fire Dept.

The New Orleans Fire Department is celebrating the arrival of a new four-legged recruit. “Dakota” is a Labrador retriever trained to sniff out accelerants used by arsonists. The department says in a weekend news release that the dog and its …