Abbeville Firefighters Cool LA 14 Drawbridge Expanded by Extreme Heat

Abbeville firefighters cool LA 14 drawbridge expanded by extreme heat

ABBEVILLE, La. (NEWS 15) — Extreme heat caused the LA 14 drawbridge over the Vermilion River to expand and malfunction on Tuesday, prompting the Abbeville Fire Department to respond with hoses to cool the steel structure so a waiting barge…

Extreme Heat Locked An Abbeville Drawbridge Shut, So Firefighters Grabbed The Hose

When the heat gets bad enough, even the infrastructure starts to struggle. Abbeville firefighters got a call that had nothing to do with flames — and everything to do with a stuck drawbridge. Continue reading…