Kaplan Fire Department

02/23/2026

02/23/2026

***Burn ban declared for Vermilion Parish***

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas Everyone!

12/13/2025

RIP Chief Albert. Thanks for all you did for the fire service.

It is with profound sadness that the St. George Fire Department shares the passing of Chief Chuckie Albert, who passed away following a courageous battle with cancer.

Chief Albert dedicated more than 40 years of his life to the fire service. He began his career in 1983 with the Zachary Fire Department, serving until 1994, before going on to serve as Fire Chief of West Monroe from 1994 to 2000. From 2000 until his retirement in 2022, Chief Albert proudly served the St. George Fire Protection District as a chief officer, holding the roles of Chief of Training, Chief of Administration, and Chief of Technology.

Beyond his service to St. George, Chief Albert was a respected and influential leader within the Louisiana Fire Chiefs Association. He served as LFCA President in 2012 and as a longtime Secretary, including at the time of his passing. He also chaired the LFCA Bylaws Committee for many years and represented the Association on the Board of Commissioners of the Property Insurance Association of Louisiana, the PIAL advisory committee, and the Louisiana Department of Insurance Board of Review for fire ratings.

Chief Albert was widely known for his steady leadership, thoughtful counsel, and unwavering commitment to the fire service. His impact on St. George Fire, the Louisiana Fire Chiefs Association, and the broader fire service community will be felt for years to come.

We ask that you please keep Chief Albert’s family, friends, and fire service family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Funeral arrangements will be shared as they become available.

12/09/2025

It’s our annual Fire Department Fundraiser; please contact one of our volunteer firefighters to obtain tickets. Thank you ☺️

12/07/2025

❤️ 🚒🚒After 25 Years, 4 Months, and 1 Day… Captain Cory Is Officially Retired ❤️ 🚒🚒

Today marks the end of a chapter that has shaped our family for over two decades. After 25 years, 4 months, and 1 day of serving the City of Abbeville Fire Department, Captain Cory is officially retired.

It’s hard to wrap words around what that kind of commitment really means. It means holidays spent at the station, nights broken by alarms, long shifts, hard calls, and years of putting other people’s emergencies before his own life. It means courage, sacrifice, and a heart that never hesitated to serve.

But what many people don’t see is that while he was giving everything to the fire department, he was also pouring his heart into his second calling—horses. Late evenings in the arena after long shifts… weekends teaching, training, and helping others… building Bourque Horsemanship one relationship at a time. He didn’t just have two jobs—he had two passions, and he gave everything he had to both.

Now, with retirement here, Cory finally gets to breathe. To rest. And to turn more fully toward the horses and horsemanship that have quietly been part of his life every step of the way. This isn’t a new chapter so much as a chance to finally give time to the parts of life he had to squeeze into the margins for so long.

To say we are proud is an understatement.
We are grateful.
We are inspired.
And we are so excited to see what comes next.

From Nicole, Hunter, and Haylee:
We love you, we’re proud of you, and we’re thankful for every sacrifice you made for us and for your community. Congratulations on your retirement. Here’s to the next chapter—one filled with peace, joy, and the horses who’ve been waiting for you. ❤️🐴🔥

10/30/2025

Our day at Maltrait Memorial Catholic School wraps up our fire prevention month. Thanks to everyone for allowing us to serve such an amazing community! ✝️👨‍🚒🔥💜