St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office probes accidental fire involving police vehicle

Patterson levee grass fire burns multiple vehicles including St. Mary Parish Sheriff's patrol unit

PATTERSON, La. -- Sheriff Gary Driskell is providing an update following an accidental grass fire initiated by vehicles on September 8, 2025.

St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office probes accidental fire involving police vehicle

ST. MARY PARISH, La. (KLFY) -- The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office is providing an update following an accidental fire that involved a police vehicle. Officials said at 9:40 a.m., this morning, a deputy was dispatched to the levee near Wilson’s Landing in the Patterson area in reference to a possible vehicle on fire. When the deputy arrived, they located a vehicle that was on fire while parked on the levee roadway. While answering the call, the…

Deputy's unit catches fire while responding to report of car catching fire

PATTERSON — A St. Mary Parish Deputy's patrol unit caught fire while responding to another car catching fire in tall grass on Monday morning. Deputies say a unit was sent to a vehicle on fire near Wilson's Landing in Patterson around 9:40 a.m. The deputy parked the unit on the levee roadway, and it also caught fire. Officials believe the fire was started by the tall grass, which was tall enough to come into contact with the vehicle and may have …

Sheriff: Two vehicles involved in grass fire at Wilson's landing

Sheriff Gary Driskell is providing an update following an accidental grass fire initiated by vehicles on Sept. 8: