![]() ![]() DO NOT GO INTO THE WOODS TO A FIGHT FIRE. Firefighters should not perform any suppression activities in an area where vegetation exists.The State Fire Marshal also posted some wildfire response guidelines for firefighters, as a reminder: You can also check changes to burn bans in individual parishes by accessing a state map of them here: Īs of Friday afternoon, only four parishes in Louisiana had opted out: Caddo, Bossier, Acadia and St. Anyone else who wants to burn anything on their land must check with their local fire department for permission first, said Doris Langlinais, Fire Coordinator for Vermilion Parish. In the rest of the parish, agricultural burns are covered under the state exemption, with the exception of standing cane. VERMILION: No private burning will be allowed in Abbeville. ![]() ![]() MARTIN: The burn ban will remain in place in St. ST LANDRY: Parish officials say they've requested to opt out of the burn ban, and are waiting to hear back from the state on that request. The Statewide Burn Ban was modified to allow local jurisdiction to opt out the active order issued on Augwhich prohibits all private burning, with no limitations. LAFAYETTE: Fire Chiefs from Lafayette, Broussard, Carencro, Duson, Milton, Judice, Scott, and Youngsville met this morning to discuss the State Fire Marshal’s modified Statewide Burn Ban. JEFF DAVIS: Private burning will be allowed with the permission of the local fire department. Officials say it is still very dry and dangerous. We spoke to officials with the Iota Fire Protection District, and they tell us that as of September 29 of 5 p.m., local fire districts have jurisdiction to allow burning the Iota department will not authorize any private burning and will treat any fire as an illegal burn.ĮVANGELINE: The burn ban will stay in effect for the parish, and all chiefs have agreed they will not approve any open burning in the parish. Most fire departments have posted something on their social media. As we receive responses, we're updating this story.ĪCADIA: Burning restrictions are still in effect across Acadia Parish to find out the status of your property, call your local fire department. We have reached out to Acadiana's parishes to see if any of them plan to lift the ban. Individual fire departments also can issue permits for controlled bans, if they wish. Individual parishes are now authorized to lift the burn ban if they wish, and the ban has been lifted for agricultural burns - except for standing cane. Low afternoon relative humidity values between 25 and 40 percent and breezy winds this weekend will increase wildfire concerns."Īlso this weekend, the state burn ban that has been in place for weeks has been relaxed. "A combination of drought conditions and no area wide significant rainfall has created very dry fuels across the area. These conditions will contribute to wildland fire danger into early next week," the National Weather Service in Lake Charles stated. "An exceptional drought continues over most of SE Texas and SW Louisiana. The National Weather Service in Lake Charles says a Fire Weather Watch will be issued for Central and Southwest Louisiana today.Īccording to a post from the State Fire Marshal, there is the potential for a Red Flag Warning to be issued for these areas over the weekend.
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