Old Town Alexandria Fire Department History: Firehouse Rivalries Your house is burning. The firefighters show up. Then they start fighting each other. That sounds insane, but volunteer firefighting in early America could be all rivalry, status, and sometimes real violence at the scene.  Old Town Alexandria depended on volunteer companies for decades. Friendship, Sun, Relief, Star, Hydraulion. These were community organizations first, emergency response second.  Then the Civil War shattered the

Heavy Police, Fire, EMS Presence Reported on Monroe Street in Alexandria Viewer Advisory: Strong language can be heard in the footage associated with this incident. Alexandria, La. (1/4/2025) — Alexandria Police Department, Alexandria Fire Department, and emergency medical services are currently on the scene of an active incident on Monroe Street in Alexandria. Multiple emergency units from the APD, AFD, and EMS were observed responding. Unconfirmed reports from the scene indicate the incident m