http://droughtreporter.unl.edu/

v 2.4.3.0

Historic heat, drought and plenty of dry vegetation to burn were contributing to the unprecedented wildfire season, in which more than 550 blazes burned in August alone, charring more than 60,000 acres of land, incinerating homes and causing towns to evacuate. The largest fire in Louisiana, the Tiger Island Fire, has been burning for almost a month, has blackened more than 31,000 acres, which is more land than usually burns in a year. The entire town of Merryville, population 1,200 people, had to evacuate. Louisiana is typically dealing with hurricanes and flooding at this time of year rather than wildfires. Firefighters have been overworked this summer. The Associated Press (Baton Rouge, La.), Sept 17, 2023