Franklin Parish Fire District 3

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Franklin Parish Fire District 3 We provide fire protection services for the unincorporated areas around Baskin, LA. Our fire district has two stations.

Friendship Station is located on Hwy. 132 just south of Friendship Church. 577 Station is located approximately 2 miles west of Baskin on Hwy. 577.

09/29/2026

Attention Friendship Community:

The heavy smoke is coming from a brush fire in the Piney Woods. We received a call about a brush fire on Thursday afternoon. Fire crews worked to isolate the fire and called in Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry to assist. Forestry crews cleared around the fire, and it is still burning inside the breaks. Forestry is monitoring the situation. The smoke should begin clearing, and we do have rain in the forecast in the next couple of days.

09/08/2026

Franklin Parish Police Jury President, James H. Harris, has issued a burn ban for Franklin Parish beginning at 8:00 a.m., September 8, 2026. Burn ban to remain in effect until further notice.

All outdoor burning is prohibited.

Burn Ban shall not apply to prescribed burns by the United States Forest Service, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, by those trained and certified by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, or by those who conduct prescribed burning as a “generally accepted agriculture practice’ as defined by the Louisiana Right to Farm Law.

We would like to thank each person that supported renewing our tax. The money will be used to purchase new equipment, tr...
05/17/2026

We would like to thank each person that supported renewing our tax. The money will be used to purchase new equipment, training and bettering our department so we can better serve our community. For the ones that did not support the tax, if there is anything we can do or explain the need for the tax, please reach out to us. We are here to help everyone in our community.

Nate Jones — Chief

04/21/2026

Our fire department's tax renewal will be on the May Ballot. This tax renewal is about keeping our community protected and prepared. This funding helps support emergency response, equipment, training, and the resources firefighters need to serve residents quickly and safely. Renewing this tax does not create a new tax—it continues critical funding that helps maintain the level of service our community depends on. Please join me in supporting the fire department tax renewal and investing in the safety of our families, homes, and businesses.

Chief Jones

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4918 Highway 132/4054 Hwy 577
Baskin, LA
71219

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