On Monday April 28, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. the Shreveport Fire Department received a report of an apartment fire at the Oak Meadows Apartments located at 1901 Centenary Blvd.

Engine 5 arrived on scene within 4 minutes and reported smoke coming from an upstairs unit within the apartment complex. Overall 11 units, comprised of 30 firefighters, responded to the incident before it was placed under control at 7:42pm.

This apartment complex remains vacant with no utilities connected. The public is urged to report any suspicious activity to the proper authorities. This marks the 6th fire incident at the Oak Meadows apartments for this year alone.

The origin and cause of the blaze as well as the extent of the damage remain under investigation by Shreveport Fire Arson Investigators.

Later that same day, at 11:18pm, Shreveport Fire Department received a report of an apartment fire at the Oak Meadows Apartment Complex located at 1901 Centenary Blvd.

Engine 7 arrived first on scene at 11:24pm and reported heavy smoke and flames coming from an upstairs corner unit in one of the apartment buildings. Crews were able to extinguish the blaze as it spread into other units and the attic space.

It took the efforts of 12 fire units, 34 firefighters, to ultimately bring the incident under control at 11:57 p.m. This fire occurred in a separate unit from the fire earlier this evening. No injuries to any firefighters or citizens have been reported at this time.

The complex remains vacant with no utilities connected. This marks the 7th fire at this location for the year. The public is urged to report any suspicious activity at this complex, as well as other uninhabited locations, to the proper authorities.