Allen Parish Fire Protection District #4

10/15/2026

🚨🔥ALLEN PARISH BURN BAN NOTICE 🔥🚨

Later today, (Oct 15, 2026) our Parish President is expected to sign an official burn ban order for Allen Parish.

With a beautiful, cool weekend ahead, this is certainly not what we wanted. However, fire calls across our parish have increased, and our firefighters and emergency resources are already being stretched thin.

This isn't about taking away anyone's enjoyment of the outdoors. It's about protecting lives, homes, property, and the firefighters who respond when help is needed.

We ask everyone to please follow the official burn ban restrictions once issued. A small fire can quickly become a serious situation.

🚒 Please help us protect our communities and one another. A little cooperation today can prevent a tragedy tomorrow.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support!

10/05/2026

We really enjoyed having Kinder HeadStart join us this morning. Teaching them fire safety, what to do in the event of a fire and giving them a tour of our firehouse.

10/03/2026

Last night at 9:56 PM, while many people were settling down and getting ready for bed, our volunteers were being called out to an overturned 18-wheeler with the driver trapped inside.

Many of these firefighters had already put in a full day at their regular jobs, but they responded without hesitation. They worked quickly under very intense and stressful conditions to safely remove the driver while also setting up a landing zone for Air Evac.

After the driver was loaded into the helicopter, the work was far from over. Our firefighters remained on scene assisting Kinder Police Department with traffic control and providing lighting while the spilled load and tractor-trailer were recovered.

We did not clear the scene until after 7:30 this morning. By that time, many of these volunteers had been awake for 25 hours or more.

I cannot thank these guys enough for their dedication, sacrifice, and commitment to serving our community. Most people never see the long hours that happen after the call goes out, but this is what being a volunteer firefighter looks like.

Thank you, guys. I am proud of each and every one of you.

09/24/2026

Some great fire safety Guides.

09/22/2026

We truly appreciate our Red Line Supporters come spend the evening with your local firefighters. Thank you for all the support!

Who wants to play Bingo?! 👏

Red Line Supporters Annual Fundraiser 🔥Blazing Bingo!!🔥

📅Mark your calendars - November 14th @ 5 PM!

Come play, eat, and have fun while supporting our APFD #4 Volunteer Firefighters! 🚒🔥👨‍🚒

♥️See flyer for more details♥️

You can pre-pay by using the Venmo QR code in the comments OR contact one of our Board members tagged below.

We are looking forward to seeing you there! 🔥🔥

Grechen Fontenot LaCour
Toni Markway
Jed Markway
Tyler Sandie Burnette
Lucretia Marie
Aaron Sermon

09/09/2026

08/27/2026

August 27, 2026

Fatal Structure Fire on Lurton Avenue in Kinder

At approximately 7:42 a.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2026, Allen Parish Fire Protection District #4 was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 1505 Lurton Avenue in Kinder.

Upon arrival, emergency personnel encountered an active structure fire. Multiple agencies responded to assist with fire suppression, emergency operations, scene security, communications, and medical response.

Tragically, one adult female passed away as a result of the fire. Out of respect for the victim and her family, no additional information regarding her identity is being released by our department at this time.

The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal has taken over the investigation into the origin and cause of the fire. Any additional information regarding the investigation will be released by the appropriate investigating agency.

Allen Parish Fire Protection District #4 would like to sincerely thank all of the agencies and personnel who responded and assisted during this incident, including Allen Parish Fire Protection District #2, Allen Parish Fire Protection District #5, Coushatta Fire Department, Jeff Davis Parish Fire District #5, Kinder Police Department, Allen Parish 911, and Allen Parish Ambulance Service.

We are extremely grateful for the professionalism, cooperation, and teamwork demonstrated by everyone involved during this difficult incident.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim’s family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.

Chief Jacob LaCour
Allen Parish Fire Protection District #4

07/05/2026

Geat job containing this vehicle to only the vehicle amd not allowing it to spread to the garage or house. Chief is proud on the 4th of July night.

06/26/2026

A few pictures from yesterday’s training. 🚒

From grabbing our gear and loading up to respond to the call, to working on being better firefighters; so we can help our community and surrounding communities when y’all need us the most. Training not only makes us better individually but also brings us together as a team. Working together makes us efficient and gets us to you faster and safer. Everyone at Fire District 4 works hard and has a heart to serve.

If you have a heart to serve others and want to know how you can help your community, the fire department is a good place to start. Yes we work hard but we also have fun. We are always looking for volunteers. From the small things, cleaning the bays and washing trucks, to the big things, responding to fires and crashes. We train every Thursday and we welcome you to come and see what you can do to help your community.