Alexandria Fire Department responded to a building fire that occurred on September 20, 2023, in the parking garage at 211 4th Street.

At approximately 7:53 AM, the Alexandria Fire Department was dispatched to a parking garage located on the campus of Rapides Regional Medical Center in reference to a vehicle fire on the third floor. The first unit arrived on the scene within four minutes of the initial alarm time. AFD dispatched an engine company, an aerial company, a medical unit, one district chief, and an investigative unit. The fire was controlled within 12 minutes of the first unit’s arrival. No injuries were reported during this event.