The Shreveport Fire Prevention Office along with Battalion Chief Latonia Elias, who was Incident Commander of the incident at 1017 Quail Creek Road – the vacant Jolie Apartment complex – orchestrated the complete demolition of the apartment building on Oct. 14. This demolition is a direct result of yet another fire at the complex, this one resulting in a firefighter being injured. 

Assistant Chief of Fire Prevention, Janet Ward, utilized the resources courtesy of Property Standards to complete the demolition process. The demolition process began in the morning of Oct.14 and continued through the afternoon.

Asst. Chief Ward stated, “In order to aid in the extinguishment of the fire, resources from Property Standards  were called upon to tear down the unstable structure and to prevent rekindles of any kind. This is the second time this year that the same structure caught on fire at this location.”

Asst. Chief Ward also stated, “For safety reasons, no one should enter past the gates of this complex. They are closed for a reason and that reason is for safety.”

Chief Ward also wants the message to be put out as follows: “See Something, Say Something. Anything suspicious needs to be reported to local authorities.”