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Shreveport fire chief praises regional mutual aid after large Pratt Industries blaze
Summary
Shreveport fire officials said mutual aid from nearby jurisdictions and Pratt Industries’ on-site response helped contain a large March fire at the Port of Shreveport; city leaders thanked dozens of outside crews and noted no serious injuries.
Shreveport’s fire chief told the City Council that a March multi-alarm fire at Pratt Industries required mutual aid from neighboring departments and more than 100 firefighters on scene.
The Shreveport Fire Chief said Pratt Industries’ employees initially operated the plant’s water systems and that Bossier City and several volunteer fire districts provided trucks, cascade systems and crews. “We had over a hundred firefighters there,” the chief said, describing a response that included Bossier City Fire Department, Caddo Parish volunteer…
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