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Burn ban in Louisiana
11/28/2023 12:00:00 AM


CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Society & Public Health
AFFECTED AREAS:
Louisiana
Acadia Parish, LA
Allen Parish, LA
Oakdale, LA
Ascension Parish, LA
Assumption Parish, LA
Avoyelles Parish, LA
Beauregard Parish, LA
Merryville, LA
Bienville Parish, LA
Bossier Parish, LA
Caddo Parish, LA
Calcasieu Parish, LA
Caldwell Parish, LA
Cameron Parish, LA
Catahoula Parish, LA
Claiborne Parish, LA
Concordia Parish, LA
De Soto Parish, LA
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
East Carroll Parish, LA
East Feliciana Parish, LA
Evangeline Parish, LA
Franklin Parish, LA
Grant Parish, LA
Iberia Parish, LA
Iberville Parish, LA
Jackson Parish, LA
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
Jefferson Parish, LA
La Salle Parish, LA
Lafayette Parish, LA
Lafourche Parish, LA
Lincoln Parish, LA
Livingston Parish, LA
Madison Parish, LA
Morehouse Parish, LA
Natchitoches Parish, LA
Orleans Parish, LA
Ouachita Parish, LA
Plaquemines Parish, LA
Pointe Coupee Parish, LA
Rapides Parish, LA
Red River Parish, LA
Richland Parish, LA
Sabine Parish, LA
Saint Bernard Parish, LA
Saint Charles Parish, LA
Saint Helena Parish, LA
Saint James Parish, LA
Saint John the Baptist Parish, LA
Saint Landry Parish, LA
Saint Martin Parish, LA
Saint Mary Parish, LA
Saint Tammany Parish, LA
Tangipahoa Parish, LA
Tensas Parish, LA
Terrebonne Parish, LA
Union Parish, LA
Vermilion Parish, LA
Vernon Parish, LA
Leesville, LA
Washington Parish, LA
Webster Parish, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish, LA
West Carroll Parish, LA
West Feliciana Parish, LA
Winn Parish, LA

Start Date: 8/7/2023 - End Date: 11/21/2023
The statewide burn ban in Louisiana was rescinded on November 21. The ban was originally issued on August 7 and was modified on September 29. WDSU (New Orleans, La.), Nov 21, 2023 The statewide modified burn ban remained in effect, but some parishes have chosen to allow burning again. However, the National Weather Service predicted that ongoing drought and low relative humidity would cause widespread fires across Louisiana. NOLA.com (New Orleans, La.), Oct 22, 2023 The statewide burn ban in Louisiana has been extended by at least a week as fires continued to burn. Outdoor burning was prohibited, but outdoor cooking was permitted. During August, 551 wildfires consumed more than 53,000 acres, although the average acreage burned during the month is 295 acres. Shreveport Times Online (La.), Sept 7, 2023 Louisiana’s previous statewide burn ban, issued Aug. 7, has been replaced with an extended burn ban that prohibited all agricultural burning. The order will remain in effect until rescinded. All private burning was also prohibited also. Attorney General Jeff Landry urged Louisianans to join him in prayer for rain. Lafayette Daily Advertiser (La.), Aug 29, 2023 The State of Louisiana issued a statewide burn ban due to continued heat and drought. The ban will remain in effect until it is rescinded by state officials. WWL-TV (New Orleans, La.), Aug 7, 2023
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