08/14/2026
On Thursday, August 13th 2026 shortly after 12 P.M. a homeowner in the 100 Block Of Albert Street was alerted by a neighbor of a fire inside his shed.
The homeowner then exited his residence and discovered that his lawnmower & contents inside shed was on fire. The homeowner tried to extinguish the fire with a garden hose, but quickly realized that the fire was too intense for the garden hose and proceeded to call 911 !!!
Shortly thereafter after, the St. John Volunteer Fire Department was toned out and responded to the shed fire. Upon arrival, firefighters were met with heavy smoke & flames coming from the shed. Firefighters also observed that the fire was subsequently spreading to the adjacent structure.
Firefighters then went to work and properly protected the adjacent residential structure. After confirming that the fire hadn’t extended into the residence, firefighters then extinguished the shed fire without further incident.
It should be noted that no injuries were reported to the homeowner or the on scene firefighters as a result of the incident.
The St. John Volunteer Fire Department would like to offer a sincere “ Thank You “ to the Schriever Fire Department, Acadian Ambulance Service & The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office Dispatcher’s for their professional assistance with this emergency response.
Fire Department officials have determined the fire to be accidental in nature. After the homeowner stated that he had just finished mowing his lawn, refueled the lawnmower with gasoline and stowed it away in the shed without letting it cool off.
The St. John Volunteer Fire Department would like to commend our dedicated volunteers, not only for their time, but more importantly for the professional service they provide to our Great Community Of Thibodaux !!! 👩🏼🚒❤️👩🏼🚒
Fire Chief Jamey M. Fontenot
St. John Volunteer Fire Department
