Tensas Parish Fire Protection District #1

Call Directions Contact the organization

Tensas Parish Fire Protection District #1 Tensas Parish Fire Protection District #1 was created May 25, 1999, and provides protection for the entire parish of Tensas.

I’ve got to give a shout out to Jeremy Johnston (firefighter), Paul Manning (Hattie), and Ephraim Hankins (Ethel) for th...
10/24/2026

I’ve got to give a shout out to Jeremy Johnston (firefighter), Paul Manning (Hattie), and Ephraim Hankins (Ethel) for their performance at fire prevention. I gave them the task to make this happen and they ran with it. Thanks guys, y’all make my job easier. I thank God every day for allowing me to work with this crew.
Chief Lance

10/23/2026

Fire Prevention week at Tensas Fire. We had a blast entertaining the kiddos.

It has been a tough year to say the least. Six months as the new fire chief and I've already had to say good bye to two ...
09/22/2026

It has been a tough year to say the least. Six months as the new fire chief and I've already had to say good bye to two loyal servants. FD-10 you will be missed more than anyone can imagine. You gave so much to this department, and for that we are forever grateful. Rest Easy John Hale (FD-10), We'll meet you on the top floor.

09/18/2026

The burn ban will be lifted today September 18,2026 at 1 pm. We urge everyone to burn with caution. Some parts of the parish did not get as much rainfall.

09/08/2026

TENSAS PARISH IS STILL UNDER A BURN BAN!!!
A notification alert has been sent out to all cell phones in and around the parish by the Office of Emergency Preparedness. This will help get the word out to more people. Conditions are worsening every day, with no rainfall in sight. This burn ban does not affect agriculture burns or prescribed burns that has a state certified burn person on scene while burning.

08/31/2026

BURN BAN

TENSAS PARISH is currently under a parish wide burn ban. The rainfall we had recently was not enough to lift the ban. This ban is being enforced with tickets. Please share this post so everyone knows. I will update as conditions change.

08/24/2026

Burn Ban is still in effect!!! As of 9:30 this morning the Louisiana Dept. of Ag & Forestry still has Tensas Parish in the High Fire Danger. The rain we received over the weekend is nowhere close to enough rain to end the burn ban. We can reevaluate once we receive more rain.
Thanks for your cooperation.
Chief Danny Lance

Tensas Parish Police Jury President, Terrence South has issued a Emergency Proclamation for a parish wide burn ban start...
08/20/2026

Tensas Parish Police Jury President, Terrence South has issued a Emergency Proclamation for a parish wide burn ban starting at 5:00 PM, on August 20th, 2026 until conditions are safe again. The ban will be enforced according to HB 1153 Act 931. Fines will be imposed to those that burn. This ban does not affect the agriculture burning practice. See attachments below regarding the rules and fines.
Thank You,
Chief Danny Lance

08/19/2026

Conditions are very dry so please do not burn. We are not under a burn ban as of now but I do foresee one in place in the near future. We have already run more calls in 8 months than we normally do in a year! Our resources are spread thin and we’re doing the best we can. So let’s all do our part and keep Tensas safe by not burning until we get sufficient rainfall.
Thank you,
Chief Lance

Can’t have anything nice. A bear has decided that it likes our light pole at the Training Center!🤦‍♂️
06/29/2026

Can’t have anything nice. A bear has decided that it likes our light pole at the Training Center!🤦‍♂️

Address

118 Arts Drive
Saint Joseph, LA
71366

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+13187663004

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Tensas Parish Fire Protection District #1 posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Tensas Parish Fire Protection District #1:

Shortcuts

Share

Category