On Saturday, December 30, 2023, at 5:03 PM, the Shreveport Fire Department (SFD) received a 911 call reporting a house on fire in the 11000 block of Belle Rose Circle in the Southern Trace community. The first SFD unit arrived on scene within six minutes and reported smoke and flames visible from a two-story residential structure.

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Firefighters began to extinguish the flames from the interior but had to transition to an exterior defensive strategy, including deployment of a platform ladder truck, as the structural components weakened and collapsed. Subsequently the structure suffered heavy fire damage.

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Fortunately, no injuries to citizens or firefighters were reported. It took the efforts of twenty-eight SFD firefighters operating thirteen units to bring the fire under control at 6:25 PM. Assisting the SFD via automatic mutual aid were two units from Caddo Parish Fire District 5.

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The official cause of the fire and full extent of the damage remains under investigation. To view fire safety tips, including those for fireworks and the winter season, visit www.shreveportfire.org.

Caddo Parish Violent Offenders December 23rd-29th

The following booking photos are those who were booked in to Caddo Correctional Center for crimes of a violent or sexual nature. All those pictured are considered innocent until proven guilty.

Gallery Credit: Caddo Correctional Center

Caddo Parish Violent Offenders December 16th-22nd

The following booking photos are those who were booked in to Caddo Correctional Center for crimes of a violent or sexual nature. All those pictured are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Gallery Credit: Caddo Correctional Center

Caddo Parish Violent Offenders December 9th-15th

The following booking photos are those who were booked in to Caddo Correctional Center for crimes of a violent or sexual nature. All those pictured are considered innocent until proven guilty.

Gallery Credit: Caddo Correctional Center

Caddo Parish Violent Offenders December 2nd-8th

The following booking photos are those who were booked to the Caddo Correctional Center for crimes of a violent or sexual nature. All pictured are considered innocent until proven guilty.

Gallery Credit: Caddo Correctional Center

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