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The wildfire in Tangipahoa parish burned 171 acres (7,400,000 sq ft). [15] As of August 26, all fires across Calcasieu, Sabine, Tangipahoa, and Vernon parishes were contained. [16] A mandatory evacuation was issued for portions of Vernon parish. [17] The wildfires also occurred in an area where an "extreme" or "exceptional" drought was occurring.
L.A. fire maps show Palisades, Eaton and more fires in California right now Emily Mae Czachor, John Kelly, Taylor Johnston, Grace Manthey Updated January 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Louisiana has recorded an unprecedented amount of wildfires in August, forcing multiple southwestern towns to evacuate Thursday and state officials to implement a burn ban.
Louisiana has had an unprecedented wildfire season as dry conditions and extreme heat persist. This month alone, there have been about 600 wildfires across the state, and officials say there will ...
By Act 113 the Louisiana legislature created the Department of Forestry in 1904. The Department of Conservation was created by Act 144 in 1908. In 1915 funds were directed for fire protection work allowing the hiring of lookout watchmen or patrolmen. In 1917 public education for fire prevention work began.
This category includes articles on fires in the United States State of Louisiana. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
The analysis found that around 3.3 million people in the U.S. live in areas where the wildfire risk is “very high," while another 14.8 million live in areas with "relatively high” risk.
Watch Duty is a non-profit focused on "disseminating public safety information in real-time from verified sources" about wildfires across 14 states, including Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho ...