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Do you like horses? You can see some...and help out the Shreveport Fire Department's K-9 Search and Rescue Team, too.

A fire in Shreveport's South Highlands neighborhood causes about $40,000 worth of damage. Fire Department Spokesman Fred Sanders says the fire started around 8 o'clock at a garage apartment on Ockley, near Betty Virginia Park. Nobody was home at the time...

Electrical problems caused a house fire in Shreveport this morning.

A morning wreck leaves one man dead. Just before 9 o'clock, the Shreveport Fire Department was called to an accident involving an 18-wheeler and a pick-up truck at the intersection of North Market and I-220. The pick-up truck's driver was pronounced dead at the scene by the Caddo Parish Coroner's Office...

Photo by: Richard Masoner/flickrIn an effort to reduce the number of accidents involving cyclists, the Shreveport Fire and Police Departments have teamed-up to remind motorist to use extreme caution when approaching cyclists. The year-to-date accident report stats for 2012 indicate that at least seven citizens have been transported to local hospitals after being struck by motorists...

Last year, there were nearly 369,000 emergency calls in Caddo Parish -- all fielded by our "unseen heroes." This week, National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, we recognize those men and women. Shreveport Fire Department Communications Chief Kathy Rushworth tells me it's easy to think of law enforcement and firefighters when you think of public safety...

It's a big weekend for local activities and events. One of those is the area's largest Higher Education Open House. Whether you're graduating soon, looking to further your education or planning a new career, this open house will help you chart your course for career success...

The Shreveport Fire Department gets an important visit this month. A team of assessors from the Commission of Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) will visit the SFD's Communications Division from March 25th through 28th. The team is composed of public safety practitioners from out-of-state agencies...

The Shreveport Fire Department is finishing up an 80-hour urban search and rescue course designed to ensure that residents are protected in case of a natural or man-made catastrophe. Twenty-one SFD personnel participated in the training, which consists of emergency building shoring, concrete breaching and breaking, lifting and moving debris, and search operations...

The official start of winter brought the colder temperatures, and it looks like they're going to stick around for a while.  That means a renewed call from Shreveport firefighters to use heaters safely.  Chief of Fire Safety Patricia Dyas says space heaters need space...