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Mardi Gras Float catches fire during Orpheus parade . The cause of the fire is not known at this time. To stream WWL TV on your phone, you need the WWL TV app. Download the WWL TV app. On Friday night, a scary scene was caught on video from the Houma, Louisiana Mardi Gras parade. A video shot by Danny Bourg at the Hercules Mardi Gras parade shows a person's costume catching fire while on the float. You can see cold sparks going off on the float, which is a hazard in itself, and suddenly someone's costume is engulfed in flames. NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Krewe of Orpheus parade came to a temporary stop Monday night (Feb. 20) after a float appeared to catch fire on St. Charles Avenue. Krewe of Orpheus parade delayed after 'Leviathan' float appears to catch fire. Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 9:00 PM CST Mardi Gras. Parades Uptown begin to kick off. Updated: Feb. 21, 2025 at 5: Louisiana Mardi Gras is hot. See the videos of a float that broke into smoke and flames during the Krewe of Orpheus 2023 parade in New Orleans Mardi Gras Float Tracker App. Be ready for Mardi Gras, with the FREE Fox10 Float Tracker app. Rider’s headpiece catches fire during Hercules parade in Houma. Updated: Feb. 21, 2025 at 11:05 LOUIS – Some Mardi Gras parade-goers encountered a brief scare Saturday morning when a truck hauling the float for St. Louis CITY SC caught on fire. Tyler Kleeschulte captured the moment on Mardi Gras Video captures decapitation of Jester float in Pygmalion parade, rider hurt Pygmalion's Jester's head was taken off by a massive oak limb at Magazine and Jefferson. The New Orleans Fire Department advises everyone against parking in intersections or blocking fire hydrants. Do not obstruct fire hydrants in any manner. Do not park your vehicle at an intersection or in the street, even if the parade has that street blocked. Costumes worn by Mardi Gras float riders and parade participants should be made The 2025 Carnival Season -- marked by a weekslong pre-Lenten bash and complete with colorful parades, shimmery beads tossed from floats and streets lined with costumed revelers -- is reaching its conclusion on the Gulf Coast. 7:00 p.m. George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Award Honoree Parade Following the George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Award Presentation, this is the first parade to Kick Off Mardi Gras Galveston 2025! This parade is packed with marching bands, dancing squads & tons of energy. Transit services will not operate on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Safety Information. Lost Children: Designated lost child stations: Fire Station #1 (Vermilion and Lee Street) Fire Station #5 (Johnston St. and St. Julien Street) Lost or found children can be brought to any officer along the parade route or one of the designated Flambeaux: It’s a Mardi Gras tradition that has become revered as an art form today, having blossomed well beyond the practical purpose it first served. Over the past century and a half, city infrastructure has evolved, and Mardi Gras parades incorporate more high-tech LED lighting. Each Mardi Gras float that uses 120-volt fixed electrical wiring must register annually with the electrical division of the department of safety and permits and have an official annual electrical inspection sticker. (7) The annual fee for an inspection sticker is $10.00 per float. Click on the Mardi Gras krewes below for further information about the krewe and to see their usual route for each parade. Please note: Events and activities are subject to change without notice. Stay tuned to the site for further info. For many WashU students, Mardi Gras is a rare reason to wake up early on a Saturday. Students travel to downtown St. Louis to party in a crowd — and maybe power through a 3 p.m. hangover. While students may spend three or four hours in Soulard, the planning that goes into Mardi Gras reflects 5,000 hours of volunteer work throughout the year. An accessible Mardi Gras Parade Zone will be available at the intersection of Johnston Street and St. Julien Street (at Fire Station #5). Space is limited and available on a first-come, first Today's Mardis Gras parade took a turn for the unexpected when the truck pulling the St. Louis City SC float suddenly caught fire. According to KMOV, the truck caught fire around noon, near the Carnivals and parades abound during Mardi Gras season, from Epiphany until Fat Tuesday. Seas of purple, gold, and green (symbolizing justice, power, and faith) can be seen everywhere. Mardi Gras Parade Krewes select their kings of Mardi Gras and put on elaborate float parades in their communities. A “Krewe” is a group of people coming together to participate in the Mardi Gras Parade. Each “Krewe” should have a name. $75 (SMALL FLOAT) – A “Float” is a decorated motorized vehicle usually pulling a trailer. . $100 (TANDEM FLOAT) – A Tandem float is considered one float divided up into one or more sections
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