Unusually high fire activity in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
2/22/2022 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Tangipahoa Parish, LA
Start Date: 1/1/2022
- End Date: 2/18/2022
The number of grass fires has been higher than usual since Jan. 1 in the Hammond area. The fire department usually gets 12 to 14 calls each day, but since Jan. 1, the department has received an average of 17 calls a day.
The area has not gotten heavy rain in a while, and has a burn ban in effect.
Hammond Daily Star (La.), Feb 18, 2022
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