Grass fire briefly closes portion of Highway 120 near Robeline

Deputies with the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office and firefighters from Natchitoches Parish Fire District #7 responded to a reported grass fire on March 2 near Robeline.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, units were dispatched at 3:07 p.m. by NATCOM 911 to the 11500 block of La. Hwy 120.

Traffic was blocked for a short period while firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze. All lanes have since reopened.

Robeline Assistant Marshal T. Fatheree and Deputy Sgt. C. Crow responded to assist with traffic control.