Washington Parish Fire District #8

08/17/2025

Our love and prayers are with our Northshore EMS Family as they mourn the loss of one of their own. Kristal Bondi lost her battle with cancer today, and we lost a friend and EMS Sister whose job was to save lives and who made a difference in many lives as a result. On behalf of the Board Members and Firefighters of Washington Parish Fire District 8, our prayers are with Kristal’s family, friends, and coworkers, and will be in the days ahead. Rest easy Sister, your job is done. We have the watch from here.

08/16/2025

We would like to thank Patti Thompson of Professional Medical Training Services and Chief Justin Morel of Loranger Fire Department for doing our EMR (Emergency Medical Responder) Refresher Course. All of our EMRs have been recertified, and we want to congratulate Medical Chief Natalie Sharp as she is now an Instructor! She will be able to teach EMT Level and lower courses, and will be able to do our EMR recertification in two years. Chief Mike Sharp is in the final stages of getting his Instructor Certification as well and will be co-teaching EMR classes with Natalie once he completes his certification. We are proud to have these dedicated Responders on our Department, and we look forward to adding more EMRs to our ranks very soon! We continue to be committed to providing our residents with the vital services they need, saving lives and property 24/7/365.

07/29/2025

FINAL UPDATE: Power was restored and Hwy. 16 was reopened to traffic at 11:55 PM.

ATTENTION!! Hwy. 16 is COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN at Enon Elementary School due to downed lines and a broken pole. Unknown when the road will be reopened so use an alternate route if you are traveling in the area. Cleco is on scene and making repairs but no estimate other than a few hours minimum. Please share!!

07/17/2025

Engine 83 at Enon Branch Library Summer Reading Program Graduation

07/17/2025

Chief Mike Sharp, Chief Medical Officer Natalie Sharp, Assistant Chief Bear(IYKYK), and Firefighter Josh King brought Engine 83 to the Enon Library for the Summer Reading Program graduation. As we have for over 20 years in a yearly tradition started by Mrs. Helen Buck and continued by Mrs. Winola Holliday, we sprayed the kids down to cool them off! We love participating in this event every Summer and enjoy watching the kids and even some of the parents enjoy being sprayed! Thank you for having us and we look forward to doing it again next year!

07/04/2025

Our prayers are with this Lineman’s family, friends and co-workers. They are always there for us when we need them, regardless of the weather conditions, and they always have our backs. They are First Responders even though they’re not often thought of that way. Thank you for your service to your community Sir.

Today, we mourn the tragic loss of a dedicated fellow lineman, Wade Singletary, who gave the ultimate sacrifice while working for CLECO

From all of us at WSTE, our deepest condolences go out to his family, friends, coworkers, and the entire community. No matter the logo on the truck, all linemen are family. When one of us falls, the entire tight-knit brotherhood feels it.

Rest in peace brother.

07/03/2025

Happy 249th Birthday America!! Wishing everyone a happy and safe Independence Day!!

06/30/2025

06/30/2025

Our prayers go out to our Brother and Sister Firefighters in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, tonight. They were ambushed by someone who opened fire on them as they responded to a brush fire that was intentionally set to draw them in. 🙏🏻💔🚒🚨

06/21/2025

Thanks so much for all of our Firefighters who turned out for our work day this morning! We managed to get all of the trucks washed and fueled before it got too hot, and we swept out the Station. We appreciate everyone who showed up and put in the work this morning!

06/07/2025

Honored to be able to attend this morning and thank those responsible for finally making this happen! Well done Sheriff Jason Smith and staff!

05/24/2025

True story!!