Home Care In Florien, LA

It is devastation for some Sabine Parish residents, as they experience the aftermath of wildfires barreling through their community.

SABINE PARISH, La. (KALB) - It is devastation for some Sabine Parish residents, as they experience the aftermath of wildfires barreling through their community. One property in Florien saw major impacts from those fires.

“It’s heartbreaking, needless to say.”

The land has been in Sue Potter’s family for three generations.

“My grandmother’s home was on this property, my mother and her siblings grew up, and everyone on this road was related in some way, all these people who did lose property,” said Potter.

On Wednesday, the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office estimated that 2,100 acres of forest burned, including ten homes and eight other structures. This included Potter’s property, with most of the land being burnt and Potter’s brother’s house flattened.

Potter said the fire was still burning when the roads opened back up.

“There were still flames going all the way from Highway 171 all the way over to Highway 118, still going.”

The fires in west Louisiana have not yet let up, with flames popping up in new areas every day. KALB spoke with the Mayor of Hornbeck, a town just past the Sabine Parish line. Mayor Clarence Beebe said the town’s fire department has been doing what it can to help put out the flames.

“These fire departments have been stressed lately. They’ve been fighting fires all over the country,” said Beebe.

Mayor Beebe said it is a first for Hornbeck to deal with wildfires like this, not something they hear about often in their community.

“We’ve had fires before but in a normal climate situation most of the time, one or two fire trucks and the forestry service and they put them out. These fires are not like that,” said Beebe. “Everything is so dry, and it’s so hot that it takes almost nothing to fuel these fires.”

The community has come to the aid of those affected by the fires, bringing food to families who lost homes as well as first responders.

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Want to display your green-fingered efforts in style? Check out these mid-century style Florian plant pots from La Redoute.

While previously quite a tricky item to find, this is the second time planters like this have popped up – we recently featured similar designs from West Elm. These La Redoute designs are a lot plainer, but they're also a lot cheaper making them well worth a look.

Each pot is made from ceramic and sits atop a folding wooden stand. Although they're only available in a limited range of colours, the varied sizes are a nice touch (the tallest pot stands at 70cm) and means they look as good as a group – if not better – as individually.

Prices start at £65.

Order them from La Redoute.

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You might recall the Chaser sideboard from this maker, which we featured around a year or so back. Well, it seems there is a variation on the theme in the form of this Avon sideboard by Woodman.

Well worth a mention too, as it’s the kind of functional and stylish furniture that would be just perfect for a retro or midcentury-inspired home.

The sideboard has a solid oak body, with melamine doors and drawers and angled supporting legs, a well as two cable holes in the back, should you wish to use it for gadgetry or audio visual equipment.

It is sized at H 71cm x W 128cm x D 42cm and is actually duscoutbed at Love The Sign right now, selling for £299, which is £98 off the list price.

Find out more at the Love The Sign website

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Something a little different in the clothing line, this Urban Renewal Vintage Surplus Navy Smock Jacket at Urban Outfitters.

It’s an old school cagoule, a rugged version of the much-loved jacket from the 1980s. This isn’t new, it’s a vintage range, with the items ‘cleaned and restored’ before returning to the shelves.

Available in just the navy you see here, this jacket is a pull-on with wide cut sleeves, an adjustable hood, and a large front pocket at the centre chest.

Various sizes, all selling for £46 each.

Find out more at the Urban Outfitters website

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The Alonso Kantha chair from Plümo offers a take on the modern look that's a refreshing change from the usual reinterpretations.

The chair makes the most of those distinctive modernist lines, with its striking frame here made out of sheesham wood. Equally as eye-catching is the upholstery, which is made out of vintage kantha cotton, with the added bonus that the upholstery for each chair is unique.

There are five different upholstery options to pick from of various different patterns and colours. They're also removable if you eventually change your mind… And also pleasingly, the chair is Fairtrade certified.

You can buy one for £598.

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Switzerland is the cradle of many caviar skincare lines, including La Prairie + Caviar of Switzerland

The day I discovered caviar, I discovered gold. For me, there is nothing closer to a natural product than a caviar based product.

My first encounter with caviar skincare was with Ingrid Millet. She was the first who had discovered the benefits of caviar and encapsulated it in a jar. Since then, there have been many companies that have followed suit; some are more performant than others depending on the percentage of caviar extract used in the formula. Caviar extract is an emollient which boosts hydration. It is one of the best moisturizers that you can use. It reduces fine lines and protects against inflammation, as well as against oxidative damage thanks to its antioxidant properties.

Although I try a lot of fantastic skincare lines throughout the year, I seem to always revert back to caviar. After my cleansing nightly routine, I always finish with my night cream. Here are the 5 companies I put to the test.

Caviar of Switzerland

Earlier this year I tried CAVIAR OF SWITZERLAND. Their 24H Regeneration Cream is a day and night anti-aging moisturizer. It is a concentrated, lightweight, silky caviar face cream that regenerates, nourishes and moisturizes your skin around the clock. The caviar is sourced from The Aquitaine region of France near Bordeaux, with a sustainable manner and with respect to the environment, high-quality precious extract is obtained and refined by our laboratory in Lausanne. It is a very nice product which performs well. What I liked the most about this cream is its lightweight texture.

www.caviarofswitzerland.com

Vincenzo Skincare

VINCENZO SKINCARE

Recently, I tried Caviar and Diamond created by Vince Spinnato. The four-product line includes the day and night Caviar & Diamond Dual Active Face Crème. It contains Vincenzo’s proprietary Caviar & Diamond complex packed with life supporting proteins, vitamins and minerals which are the building blocks of the skin. In addition, Hyaluronic Acid deeply moisturizes and reduces fine lines, wrinkles, and feathering while Caffeine helps to reduce puffiness while providing antioxidant benefits.

I enjoyed using the product which is different from others due to the combination of caviar and Diamond Sirt, a compound made of Siliceous dioxide microspheres covered by Diamond aggregate which binds a Sirtuin-like peptide for its use in anti-aging treatments. Definitely something to try.

www.vincenzoskincare.com

Kerstin Florian

KERSTIN FLORIAN

Inspired by healing natural resources and European spa living, Swedish-born Kerstin Florian created her wellness lifestyle brand based on the philosophy that outer beauty is a reflection of inner health. She offers a vast collection of skincare products to her clientele among which the Kerstin Florian Caviar line.

CAVIAR NIGHT CRÈME has proven to firm, lift and diminish lines and wrinkles this anti-aging night treatment is infused with Caviar Extract, rich in proteins, essential fatty acids and minerals that restore and regenerate complexion, elasticity and tone. Other ingredients found in this product are: Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 which enhances skin’s own collagen, Co-Enzyme A – the body’s most active metabolic enzyme boosts cell regeneration, which supports skin’s immune response and fortifies against damage, Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract which has anti-inflammatory properties and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract which provides powerful antioxidant protection from free radical damage. The final touch ingredient is natural Rose and Mimosa fragrance which makes it a luxury sensory experience.

www.kerstinflorian.com

La Prairie

LA PRAIRIE

Saving the best for last La Prairie is and remains to be the leader of all caviar-based product. Timeless Beauty is the driving force of La Prairie ‘s founder Dr. Paul Niehans. For him, beauty was more than a quest, it was a pursuit.

With the Pure Gold Collection, La Prairie seeks to recreate its unique radiance and impart it to the skin. It aspires to imbue skin with resplendence, as if lit from within. Revitalized, replenished and enriched, the skin diffuses the grace of the golden hour. There is only one ingredient that can recreate the resplendence of the golden hour: gold. It is achieved through the PURE GOLD DIFFUSION SYSTEM. Gold particles are deposited on the surface of the skin for an instant radiance. Replenishing active ingredients immediately penetrate the skin to stimulate long-term skin reconstruction.

Past 50, your skin needs all the help it can get, therefore applying the RADIANCE NOCTURAL BALM from the Pure Gold line for the past month was the best thing I could have ever done for myself. I can feel and see the difference in and on my skin. The exclusive Pure Gold Diffusion System is a rich balm that amplifies skin’s nightly regenerating processes. Night after night, fragile skin is revitalized, replenished, and restored from within. Come morning, a new radiance arises.

www.laprairie.com

SABINE PARISH, La. (KSLA) — At least eight houses were destroyed or heavily damaged by two wildfires on Monday, Aug. 14 in Sabine Parish, authorities said.

Forestry Service personnel have established fire lines around the blazes, the latest of which started between 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. And at 9:06 p.m., the sheriff’s office said the wildfires have been contained.

**UPDATE at 9PM Monday, August 14, 2023 - The wildfires in Sabine Parish east of Florien are contained at this time....

Posted by Sabine Parish Sheriff's Office on Monday, August 14, 2023

Authorities said they have not seen it so dry nor a fire so fast-moving as these.

Around 2:15 p.m., multiple fire crews responded to a large woods fire near Corleyville Road in the Mount Carmel area. Residents there should take precautions and be prepared to evacuate, the sheriff’s office warned.

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Around 4:45 p.m., residents of the Plain View community were urged to evacuate. The sheriff’s office said the fire there was traveling southeast from the area of Mount Carmel Cutoff Road and Louisiana Highway 118.

In one of multiple Facebook posts, the sheriff’s office described it as a dangerous, developing situation. People were asked to avoid the area.

At 4:01 p.m., the sheriff’s office posted: “There are several uncontained wildfires in Sabine Parish at this time. The most severe is west of Florien and the fire is spreading south.”

Residents of the following have been evacuated:

LA 118 is shut down between US 171 and Mount Carmel Baptist Church.

Earlier, residents of the following areas were urged to evacuate immediately:

The Florien Civic Center and the churches have opened to provide food for evacuees and to give them a place to cool down:

The wildfires come on the heels of Gov. John Bel Edwards declaring a state of emergency due to the extreme heat and dry conditions the state has been experiencing the past few weeks. The entire state is currently under a burn ban.

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