Volunteer fire department in Port Allen calling it quits after 90 years of service

PORT ALLEN – Members of a volunteer fire department, founded ninety years ago, say it’s time to hang up their gear as the Port Allen Fire Department dwindles in numbers.

Volunteers say there are plans to unveil a monument honoring generations of firefighters who volunteered their time to the city.

When duty calls, the right people make all the difference, and for nearly 50 years, Barry Brewer has shown up for Port Allen. When he was 22, his father, a volunteer firefighter, said it was time he gave back to the community…

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