Calcasieu Parish fire station destroyed by Laura
FIREHOUSE DESTROYED By Andrea Robinson | January 25, 2021 at 7:02 PM CST - Updated January 25 at 7:02 PM
SULPHUR, La. (KPLC) -The Ward 6 Fire Department was one of those hit hard by the storms. Even though Hurricane Laura devastated one of their stations, theyâre still working to keep the area safe.
2020 was a record year, not just for hurricanes and Covid, but also for emergency responders in Calcasieu Parish. Ward 6 District 1 Fire Chief Todd Parker said theyâve had a record number of calls while the number of responders are at all time low.
âThe community may just not realize volunteers are needed in the fire service in their area,â said Parker.