Cottonport Police Department

12/28/2023

Anyone that can provide information on who has been driving this car please message or contact the Abbeville Police Department and speak with Detective Timothy Bourque. You can provide tips anonymously by calling the department or the tips line at 337-892-6777, messaging on this page as well as using the 33 app , which can be downloaded through the Apple App Store or at Google Play Store.

08/07/2023

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🔥❌ Wondering if your parish has an active burn ban?🔥 ❌

In the past few days, we've had an increase in questions about the SFM issuing parish-specific burn bans due to the extreme heat/dryness or even if we keep tabs on parishes that declare their own burn bans.

If it’s not published on your parish government’s website or social media sites, you can check here with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry:

https://louisiana.maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?layers=363fa05d91ee4d7d903c7167447785a2

At this time, there are at least four parishes that have declared THEIR OWN burn bans: DeSoto, Caldwell, Lasalle, Vernon

📣Facts about Burn Bans📣

🌿Burn bans apply to open burning practices (burn piles, burn barrels, etc.) of legal materials like vegetation.
🌾Burn bans do not apply to approved, agricultural burn practices for farming.
🥩Burn bans also do not apply to the recreational use of fire pits, campfires, or barbecue grills.
🌏The SFM, in collaboration with the Louisiana Department of Ag & Forestry, only issues multi-parish and full, statewide burn bans, not individual parish bans. "Multi-parish" generally involves at least five connected parishes facing a similar fire threat at the same time.
⚠When multi-parish and/or statewide burn bans are issued, they are generally due to an extended fire threat.
🏢Parish government leaders and/or bodies have the authority to issue parish-wide burn bans. Parish government leaders and/or bodies also have the authority to opt-out of a statewide burn ban. Fire chiefs have the authority to allow for individual exceptions to a statewide burn ban.

❌To learn more about what's legal and not legal to burn in Louisiana, check out this page on the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality's website:https://deq.louisiana.gov/assets/docs/About_LDEQ/enviroschool/BurningPresentation_2019_Update.pdf

08/07/2023

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08/07/2023

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled portable generators and contact an authorized Honda Power Equipment dealer to schedule an appointment for a free repair. Honda is contacting all known purchasers directly.

08/07/2023

Consumers should immediately stop using the Digital Video Baby Monitors and contact Philips Avent for a free replacement.

08/07/2023

STATEWIDE BURN BAN ISSUED DUE TO CONCERNING DRY CONDITIONS

BATON ROUGE- Due to the extremely dry conditions statewide and the concern over first responder safety in these dangerously high temperatures, State Fire Marshal Dan Wallis, along with Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, has issued a statewide cease and desist order for all private burning, pursuant to authority under R.S. 40:1602.

Private burning shall only be allowed by permission of the local fire department or local government.

This order is effective as of 5:00 p.m., August 7, 2023, and shall remain in effect until rescinded.

This ban shall not apply to prescribed burns by the 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
(R.S. 3:3601 et seq.).

The use of barbeque grills, fire pits and small campfires for brief, recreational COOKING purposes are allowed and not affected by the burn ban.

Violation of this Fire Marshal order could result in criminal and/or civil penalties.

08/07/2023

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06/27/2023

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05/17/2023

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05/01/2023

05/01/2023

🗣️🗣️🗣️HE HAS BEEN LOCATED!

TY Everyone!

Have you seen: Qua’von Bacon
Age:13 Blk Male, Ht: 5’8 Wt :110
Last seen leaving his home walking on Horseshoe Drive, Cottonport, Louisiana.
Wearing black long sleeve top, gray shorts, blue shoes, black and gray backpack.
Please contact Cottonport Police Department with any information (318)876-3488.