How to help people battling wildfires
Published 9:13 pm Thursday, August 24, 2023
People can help first responders battling Southwest Louisiana wildfires by dropping off water, sports drinks and non-perishables at the Deridder Fire Department‘s Westside Fire Station, 102 Wilson St. in DeRidder. Here, Lake Charles pharmacist JJ Gibson of JJ Prescription Specialties, right, delivers cases of bottled water and his locally-created ScleraCare burn/moisturizing ointment to DeRidder Fire Department TSO Micah Richard. (Special to the American Press)