Water being pumped in to extinguish fire in New Orleans East swamp
10/23/2023 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Orleans Parish, LA
Start Date: 10/23/2023
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To extinguish a fire burning in a New Orleans East swamp, the Sewerage & Water Board was pumping water from a drainage canal onto the swamp where the blaze has been burning on private land between Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge and the Michoud Canal for at least nine days. The fire was burning in boggy soil, which is hard to extinguish. Smoke from the swamp fire contributed to the multi-vehicle pileups on I-55 on the morning of Oct. 23. Drought dried up the ponds in the swamp, and it was hoped that bringing water back into the swamp would help replenish the ponds.
Baton Rouge Advocate (La.), Oct 23, 2023
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