Firefighter

Iberia Parish Fire Department Captain Jonathan Dunbar passed away in a motorcycle crash in the early hours of Sunday, September 27, 2026. He served 14 years with the department.

An Opelousas firefighter is being hailed as a hero after saving a dog named Ace from a house fire. His quick actions brought the lifeless pup back to life!

Lafayette Parish ladder trucks were used to display a huge American flag over Ambassador Caffery in anticipation of a Broussard firefighter's funeral procession.

26-year-old Alex Bourque, a firefighter with the Lafayette and Broussard Fire Departments, died after a bone cancer battle.

It's rare that a simple image, paired with a simple commentary on that image, can bring the "feeling" of sacrifice home for me, but this one did it.