At its regularly scheduled Board of Commissioners meeting on December 9, 2025, St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 11 proudly recognized Fire Operator Jarrett Simmons as the 2025 Firefighter of the Year. This prestigious award is voted on annually by employees of the fire district and presented during the final Board of Commissioners meeting of the year. Fire Operator Simmons, who joined the district nearly a year ago, has already made a significant impact through his de

This afternoon, our fire district was joined by St. Tammany Fire Protection District #1  and representatives from St. Tammany Parish Emergency Management for an informative walk through of Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG). Building strong partnerships is essential. In the event of any emergency, particularly any on a larger scale, we rely on the support and collaboration of neighboring fire districts and agencies to keep our community safe.

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(Click for details) We’re excited to share the official dates, times, and routes for Santa’s visit to Pearl River! Santa wants everyone to have a chance to wave hello as we roll on by, so some routes will go beyond the main neighborhoods in town. We also work hard to ensure traffic is flowing smoothly during these weekend evening visits.   Here’s the schedule:   December 6th – Magnolia Ridge • Pearl River Trace • Sawmill Creek  December 13th – Hwy 41 Spur to Pine St. • Hwy

The October call volume numbers are out. Somewhat of a busier month for our fire district.