During the early morning hours of September 18, the Bossier Parish Fire District #1 department responded to two separate structure fires within a short timeframe.
At 3:15am, units were dispatched to Holly Lane in the Red Chute community for reports of a camper fire. Upon arrival, crews located a fifth-wheel camper with heavy smoke showing. Firefighters made entry and discovered a microwave on fire. The incident was quickly contained, and the fire was brought under control within approximately 5 minutes.
While still on scene of that incident, at 3:35am, the department was dispatched to Coastal Drive in the Princeton community for a reported mobile home fire. First-arriving units found a double-wide mobile home heavily involved. Crews worked aggressively, and the fire was brought under control in approximately 30 minutes. No civilian or firefighter injuries were reported; however, 6 pets were lost in the fire.
In total, 4 engines, 1 rescue unit, 2 EMS units, and 3 chiefs responded to the two incidents. Haughton Fire Department also responded to provide assistance on the second fire.