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• Two fire departments working to put out fire at hunting lease in Addis

  27-08-2023 21:39
  
  ADDIS - Firefighters from Addis and West Baton Rouge Parish fire departments have been working for hours trying to contain a fire in Addis. According to the Addis Police Department, a fire started in a private hunting lease off Ponderosa Lane west of Ed Lejune Road around 6:30 p.m. As of 9:30, crews are still out working to contain and extinguish the flames. Currently, evacuations are not mandatory because there are no homes or roads close to the fire. Permalink| Comm
  
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• Fire at hunting lease in Addis under control; deputies monitoring scene

  27-08-2023 21:39
  
  ADDIS - Firefighters from Addis and West Baton Rouge Parish fire departments have been working for hours trying to contain a fire in Addis. According to the Addis Police Department, a fire started in a private hunting lease off Ponderosa Lane west of Ed Lejune Road around 6:30 p.m. As of midnight, the fire was put out and West Baton Rouge Sheriff's deputies were working to monitor the area. No evacuations were mandated because there were no homes or roads close to the fire.&am
  
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• Woman who fell in fire dies in hospital Sunday afternoon

  27-08-2023 19:59
  
  ST. TAMMANY PARISH - A woman who was caught in a brush fire and rescued by firefighters died in a hospital on Sunday. According to the State Fire Marshal's Office, an 84-year-old woman was burning trash outside her home on Sunday when she fell into the fire. Around 1 p.m., a deputy spotted the fire while driving along LA-25 and pulled over to investigate. The woman was taken to a hospital in critical condition, where she later died. An autopsy is being done to determine the ca
  
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• 84-year-old woman who fell in fire dies in hospital Sunday afternoon

  27-08-2023 19:59
  
  ST. TAMMANY PARISH - A woman who was caught in a brush fire and rescued by firefighters died in a hospital on Sunday. According to the State Fire Marshal's Office, an 84-year-old woman was burning trash outside her home on Sunday when she fell into the fire. Around 1 p.m., a deputy spotted the fire while driving along LA-25 and pulled over to investigate. The woman was taken to a hospital in critical condition, where she later died. An autopsy is being done to determine the ca
  
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• Poll: Most opposed to death row clemency in Louisiana

  27-08-2023 18:29
  
  BATON ROUGE - By a 5-to-4 margin, Louisianians oppose an effort by Gov. John Bel Edwards to commute the sentences of those on death row, a new statewide poll shows.The exclusive WBRZ survey of likely voters asked whether they were for or against the governor's proposal to remove most state inmates convicted of capital crimes from death row.Forty-one percent said they support the move; 51 percent are against it.The remaining eight percent are undecided.The issue has led to a back-and-forth betwe
  
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• Wrapped up: Entangled powerline makes trouble for Baton Rouge home owner

  27-08-2023 17:12
  
  BATON ROUGE - A downed powerline led to a torn-up yard and smashed car for a homeowner along Jackson Avenue in Baton Rouge. Lynetta Rahman Davis first called Entergy to report a large tree branch entangled with a power in her front yard. She says the wrapped-up lines caused unpredictable outages in the area. After Entergy's first visit, Rahman Davis was not happy with the results. "Entergy came out and cut the tree," Rahman Davis said. "When they cut the tree, they cut [it] lo
  
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• With drones and webcams, volunteer hunters join a new search for the mythical Loch Ness Monster

  27-08-2023 15:50
  
  LONDON (AP) — Mystery hunters converged on a Scottish lake on Saturday to look for signs of the mythical Loch Ness Monster.The Loch Ness Center said researchers would try to seek evidence of Nessie using thermal-imaging drones, infrared cameras and a hydrophone to detect underwater sounds in the lake’s murky waters. The two-day event is being billed as the biggest survey of the lake in 50 years, and includes volunteers scanning the water from boats and the lakeshore, with ot
  
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• Crews from East Baton Rouge Parish fire departments assisting with wildfires in Beauregard Parish

  27-08-2023 15:21
  
  EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH - Wildfires have been spreading and re-igniting in Beauregard Parish for a full week now. Three fire departments from East Baton Rouge Parish are assisting to help contain the blazes, including the so-called "Tiger Island Fire."Sunday marks day seven since these wildfires have been spreading throughout the parish, burning thousands of acres. The Beauregard Parish Sheriff's Office said 20 structures have already been lost."I don't want to say all of them are residences, s
  
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• LDAF releases update on the Tiger Island fire in Beauregard Parish

  27-08-2023 14:55
  
  DERIDDER - The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry has released an update on the Tiger Island fire in Beauregard Parish.According to LDAF, the fire, which was first reported on August 22, is currently estimated to have burned up to 33,000 acres of land.The fire is located east of Merryville, south of Highway 190, southwest of DeRidder and north of Singer.Additional support, such as more personnel and equipment, continues to be sent to the area. The LDAF claims this support will be
  
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• Incident at Mall of Louisiana movie theater prompts evacuation, closure

  27-08-2023 13:40
  
  BATON ROUGE - An incident at the Mall of Louisiana AMC Theater in East Baton Rouge Parish on Sunday night prompted an evacuation of the building and early closure.East Baton Rouge Sheriff's deputies converged on the location during the evening screenings. Witnesses said they cleared the theater, and several units remained on scene throughout the night, turning away anyone who arrived.Though calls to the location went unanswered, an employee at another area AMC theater told WBRZ that "something
  
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• Chaos erupted outside Baton Rouge AMC after car ran over water bottle; sound mistaken for gunfire

  27-08-2023 13:40
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Mall of Louisiana AMC was shut down early Sunday night due to a misunderstanding that caused a chaotic scene.Witnesses said they cleared the theater, and several units remained on the scene throughout the night, turning away anyone who arrived. Deputies also said a fight broke out between juveniles in the lobby who ran off when the fight was broken up.One witness said the juveniles ran back inside the theater after hearing the "gunshot," causing a chaotic scene. A sheriff's of
  
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• Power returning after outage left around 3,000 without power in Port Allen

  27-08-2023 13:34
  
  PORT ALLEN - Almost all power has been restored after an outage left approximately 3,000 without power in Port Allen Sunday afternoon.According to Entergy, crews found a broken cross-arm, which is the structure at the top of a utility pole that holds up power lines, sometime around noon.While power has been restored for most of the people affected, around 200 are still without power.Power is currently expected to be fully restored by 4 p.m.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Power outage in Port Allen leaves more than 1,700 without power

  27-08-2023 13:34
  
  PORT ALLEN - More than 1,700 people are without power in Port Allen Sunday afternoon.The outage occurred sometime around noon. Although Entergy's website lists the estimated restoration time as 2 p.m., they believe that timeframe will likely be extended.It is currently unknown what caused the outage or when power will be restored.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Officials say smoke seen across East Baton Rouge, other parishes determined to be from neighboring parish wildfires

  27-08-2023 09:37
  
  EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH - Officials say smoke being seen and smelled across East Baton Rouge Parish is due to the wildfires outside of the parish.According to the St. George Fire Department, calls of reported smoke in the area have been unfounded.Zachary, Livingston Parish and Ascension Parish also noted reports that have been attributed to drifting haze.St. John the Baptist Parish is telling residents that the "National Weather Service New Orleans Louisiana has confirmed that due to the temper
  
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• Haze settles across East Baton Rouge, other parishes, as wildfire smoke drifts in

  27-08-2023 09:37
  
  EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH - Officials say smoke being seen and smelled across East Baton Rouge Parish is due to the wildfires outside of the parish.According to the St. George Fire Department, calls of reported smoke in the area have been unfounded.Zachary, Livingston Parish and Ascension Parish also noted reports that have been attributed to drifting haze."We are aware everyone around the parish is waking up to smells of smoke and haze," Livingston Parish Fire Protection District 10 said. "All p
  
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