Columbia Volunteer Fire Department

08/03/2026

Signs are out.

Please no burning. It is too dry.

08/03/2026

Burn ban in effect.

No burning 🔥 in Caldwell Parish.

No burn barrels or fire pits in Town of Columbia

04/09/2026

Just a reminder that we are still under a burn ban in ALL CALDWELL PARISH.

03/21/2026

01/28/2026

When power is restored after an extended outage, a surge in demand — known as cold load pickup — can occur as appliances and equipment all restart simultaneously. In these cases, we must bring customers back online very carefully to avoid damage to the grid and an extended restoration time to all customers who may be experiencing an outage.

We prepare for cold load pickup by adjusting protective relay device settings in advance. And our teams monitor those settings and equipment throughout cold weather restorations to safeguard the grid.

If an outage occurs, customers can help by turning off or unplugging electric appliances to reduce the surge when power is restored, helping ensure smoother restoration for all.

For more on power restoration in extreme cold: http://enter.gy/6183h6VN9

01/26/2026

Warming Center Opening –Caldwell Parish-Community Center

The Caldwell Parish Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness, in coordination with the Caldwell Parish Sheriff’s Office, will open a Warming Center at:

Caldwell Parish Community Center

Opens today at 1:00 PM and will operate 24 hours. Doors will lock from 10pm-6am.

Important Information:
• Individuals must be able to care for themselves
• No pets allowed.
• Food will not be provided.
•You may want to bring you a blanket. We do not have blankets available.

If you or someone you know needs shelter from the cold, please share this information.

01/25/2026

‼️‼️Attention‼️‼️

Please do not get out unless it is an emergency!
We have multiple trees and powerlines down, making the roads very unsafe.

01/24/2026

❄️AS WINTER WEATHER ENTERS CALDWELL PARISH, PLEASE…..

❗️☎️HELP US HELP YOU- KEEP 9-1-1 OPEN FOR EMERGENCIES❗️

☎️📱Contact Non-Emergency Line 318-649-2345☎️📱
❌Weather Updates
❌Road Conditions
❌Downed Power Lines
❌Power Outages

Stay Safe! Stay Warm!

🚗 For ROAD CLOSURES: Dial 5-1-1

Let’s stay inside and off the roads.

Photo is from January 2018

01/23/2026

This graphic depicts the forecast timing of rainfall transitioning to Winter Precipitation across Southeast Oklahoma, Southwest Arkansas, Northeast Texas and Northern Louisiana Tonight through Saturday.