State Fire Marshal

Despite the ominous distinction, there was positive news for Louisiana during the most recent COVID-19 briefing.

A body is discovered in a burned-out mobile home following a Sunday fire in Ville Platte.

The State Fire Marshal's office says the man has attempted to set fire to his family's home on multiple occasions.

Those big piles of brush you've cleared out of your yard cannot be burned, at least right now.

The home was occupied by the former girlfriend of one of the two men.

One of the suspects told investigators the fire was intentionally set in order to obtain insurance money.

Authorities alleged the arsonist was actually living in one of the storage units at the time of the blaze.

The State Fire Marshal has arrested a Richland Parish volunteer firefighter in connection with a mobile home fire that injured his medically disabled wife.

State Fire Marshal Butch Browning is reminding people to always be cautious when using fireworks.

The State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the source of the blaze that destroyed the home.

Two separate incidents of e-cigarette explosions have prompted the State Fire Marshall's office to extend a warning about the dangers of vaping.

There were no injuries in the blaze.