Pride Fire Department

08/27/2026

At 423 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Salem to near Maringouin. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Baton Rouge, Hammond, Zachary, Baker, Mccomb, Denham Springs, Gonzales, Plaquemine, Port Allen, New Roads, Franklinton, Jackson, Clinton, Greensburg, Amite, Oak Hills Place, St. Gabriel, Walker, Amite City, and Addis. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 134 and 177. Interstate 12 between mile markers 1 and 36. Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 31 and 66. Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 16. Interstate 110 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 8.

08/26/2026

08/25/2026

Road closure!!

08/24/2026

At 2:01 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Baton Rouge, moving south at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Baton Rouge, Zachary, Pride, Baker, Denham Springs, Gonzales, Donaldsonville, Plaquemine, Port Allen, Oak Hills Place, St. Gabriel, Walker, Addis, Brusly, White Castle, Sorrento, French Settlement, Port Vincent, Westminster, Geismar, and Watson. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 145 and 190. Interstate 12 between mile markers 1 and 18. Interstate 110 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 8.

08/24/2026

Rockin’ the Ranch is officially in the books, and what a way to celebrate our 5th annual Guardian Day!

The Firmin Ranch came alive with a full day of cars, music, food, and fellowship, but underneath all of it was the same reason we started this five years ago: our first responders run toward danger for us every single day, often at a cost to their own health, families, and futures. Guardian Day exists so that when tragedy strikes one of them, they don’t have to face it alone.

And show up you did! Together, we raised more than $225,000! These funds go directly to first responders and their families walking through crisis, medical hardship, and everything in between. We’re honestly blown away by that number, and it’s a direct reflection of how much this community has rallied behind our first responders.

None of this happens without our sponsors, who back this mission year after year. It also doesn’t happen without volunteers who gave up their Saturday to make it run smooth. And it doesn’t happen without a community that keeps choosing to stand behind the people who stand for us!

“Service before self” isn’t just our motto, it’s what we watched play out all day long. To every first responder family we support: your sacrifice is seen, and we’re not going anywhere.

Looking forward to the next time we rock the ranch!

The Guardian Day Foundation

08/21/2026

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 609 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 PARISHES IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA EAST BATON ROUGE EAST FELICIANA LIVINGSTON POINTE COUPEE ST. HELENA ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA WASHINGTON WEST BATON ROUGE WEST FELICIANA IN MISSISSIPPI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI AMITE HANCOCK HARRISON JACKSON PEARL RIVER PIKE WALTHALL WILKINSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADDIS, AMITE, BATON ROUGE, BAY ST. LOUIS, BOGALUSA, BRUSLY, CENTREVILLE, CLINTON, COVINGTON, CROSSROADS, DARLINGTON, DENHAM SPRINGS, DEXTER, DIAMONDHEAD, DOLOROSA, EASLEYVILLE, ENON, FELPS, FORT ADAMS, FRANKLINTON, GAUTIER, GILLSBURG, GLOSTER, GREENSBURG, GULFPORT, HAMMOND, JACKSON, LACOMBE, LETTSWORTH, LIBERTY, LIVONIA, MANDEVILLE, MCCOMB, MCNEIL, MONTPELIER, MOSS POINT, NEW ROADS, OCEAN SPRINGS, PASCAGOULA, PICAYUNE, PONCHATOULA, PORT ALLEN, ROBERT, SALEM, SLIDELL, SMITHDALE, SPILLMAN, ST. FRANCISVILLE, ST. MARTIN, TYLERTOWN, WAKEFIELD, WALKER, WATSON, WAVELAND, AND WOODVILLE.

08/18/2026

New revised statue of the “Move Over” Law.

Louisiana’s Expanded Move Over Law is NOW in Effect

DIFFERENT LIGHTS. SAME RESPONSIBILITY.

The light may be blue. It may be amber. It may simply be a stranded motorist’s flashing hazard lights. Whatever the color, give them room.

Louisiana’s expanded Move Over Law NOW includes disabled, immobilized, or nonoperational vehicles displaying hazard lights, flashing lights, or another emergency warning device.

When approaching:

• On a highway with two or more lanes traveling in the same direction, safely move into a lane away from the roadside vehicle.

• If changing lanes is unsafe or impossible, or you are traveling on a two-lane highway, slow to a reasonably safe speed and maintain a safe speed for road conditions.

The law continues to require drivers to yield the right-of-way to emergency vehicles using their audible or visual warning signals, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.

Whether it is a first responder, roadside worker, or stranded motorist, everyone deserves space to remain safe.

Move over. Slow down. Give them room.

08/17/2026

At 616 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Watson, or near Denham Springs, moving south at 5 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Walker, Westminster, Old Jefferson, Merrydale, Inniswold, Shenandoah, Watson, Central, and Greenwell Spring. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 158 and 160. Interstate 12 between mile markers 1 and 16.

08/17/2026

At 526 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Felps to 8 miles southeast of Clinton to near Greensburg. Movement was southwest at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Clinton, Greensburg, Slaughter, Watson, Greenwell Spring, and Pride.

08/17/2026

The long awaited news that everyone has been waiting for…… Liberty Road at Alphonse Forbes Road is now open!! Please drive safe and help take care of our new bridge!