Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies, Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection District #9 along with assistance from Red River Fire Protection with all-terrain fire equipment and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry were dispatched by NATCOM 911 Center on Feb. 24 around 12:05 am to a reported grass fire near the Natchitoches-Red River Parish line in Natchitoches Parish.

 

Units arrived on scene discovering that the fire had spread to the Kansas City Southern railroad tracks in that area. Kansas City Southern Railroad were notified. Highway 480 was closed for a short-time while fire fighters contained the blaze.

 

NPFD #9 Chief Doug Rachal reports the fire is now contained and the roadway re-opened. Deputies remind the public that the National Weather Service Shreveport Forecast Office has issued an Elevated Fire Danger Risk for the area. Burning anything is discouraged until conditions improve.