St. John Westside Volunteer Fire Dept.

St. John Westside Volunteer Fire Dept. St. John Westside covers the entire west bank of St. John Parish which includes Wallace, Edgard, Lucy,and Pleasure Bend.

This area is protected by a total of 6 career staff members an 22 volunteers running out of 4 fire stations.

07/24/2026
07/21/2026
07/20/2026

Sandbag Locations to Open at Noon

In preparation for potentially heavy rain, sandbag locations will open today, Monday, July 20, 2026, at Noon.

Self-Serve Locations:
(Please bring a shovel)
• St. John Community Center - LaPlace
• Central Avenue Fire Station - Reserve
• Ezekiel Jackson Park - Garyville
• Juan Anthony Joseph Memorial Park - Edgard
• Wallace Fire Station
• Lucy Fire Station
• Pleasure Bend Fire Station

Residents should stay weather aware and monitor the latest forecasts. Please stay connected to weather alerts by texting SJPWEATHER to 888-777.

07/19/2026

🌀 Tropical Update: NHC has increased the chance of development for Invest 91L from 60% to 80% over the next 2 days.

Minor increases in rain chances and unsettled marine conditions remain possible early this week. Stay tuned for updates. 👀

Please join us in wishing our Deputy Chief, Octave, a very Happy Birthday!Thank you for your leadership,
07/16/2026

Please join us in wishing our Deputy Chief, Octave, a very Happy Birthday!
Thank you for your leadership,

07/02/2026

You’re invited! 🎉🎆

Join us for our annual Independence Day Celebration happening Thursday, July 2 2026, at 6:00 p.m.

Food, fun, music and more on both sides of the river ⬇

📍 St. Peter Catholic Church in Reserve
📍 St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Edgard

✨ The night ends with a bang with fireworks at 9:00 p.m. Bring your family, your lawn chairs, and come out for a great time💥

07/02/2026

REMINDER❗

⚡️ Entergy Scheduled Power Outage
📅Thursday, July 2, 2026
⏰ 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Impacted area:
705 customers in Wallace/Edgard

Affected customers have been notified through Entergy's Alert System. Please call Entergy at 1-800-9OUTAGE for more information. 💡

07/02/2026

July 1, 3:30am -- The weather should begin settling today and be seasonable for the next several days. It'll be hot with varying chances for afternoon rain and thunderstorms. The chart shows some details.

Address

3347 LA 18
Edgard, LA
70049

Telephone

+19856522222

Website

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