Forty-two of Louisiana’s 64 parishes are under a burn ban, with West Baton Rouge being the most recent addition to the list. West Baton Rouge Parish government issued its latest burn ban Tuesday but many other parishes, including East Baton Rouge,…
PORT ALLEN — West Baton Rouge Parish is under a burn ban, making it the latest in the Capital Area to do so. Officials say effective immediately, all outdoor open burning is prohibited throughout West... West Baton Rouge Parish under burn…
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Mayor-President Emile “Sid” Edwards has issued an emergency proclamation temporarily prohibiting most outdoor burning across East Baton Rouge Parish as dry weather, low soil moisture, and recent fire activity increase wildfire concerns. RELATED: Pointe Coupee issues…
East Baton Rouge Parish City Hall is seen Tuesday, December 23, 2025, in downtown Baton Rouge, La. The Mayor-President issued an Emergency Proclamation to temporarily ban outdoor burning in East Baton Rouge Parish on Friday. Mayor-President Sid Edwards said this move is…
Early afternoon sunlight slips through the depleted canopy of a cypress swamp on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, on Don Ristroph's family farm property on Point Pleasant south of Plaquemine. The forest, which was dry due to weeks of little rain, is likely…
Highs in the upper 70s-low 80s with lots of sunshine on Friday Fall-Like Weather Settles In as Drought and Burn Bans Expand Louisiana will enjoy a stretch of sunshine, cooler nights and fall-like weather over the next week! Drier air will…
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Some parishes in the Baton Rouge area are under a burn ban as dry conditions continue throughout Louisiana. East Feliciana, Pointe Coupee and St. Helena parishes are under a burn ban as of Thursday, Oct.
The dry stretch continues into the weekend, with stronger breezes adding to fire concerns across southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. Sunny skies and warm afternoons stick around, but you may want a light jacket at night. Highs Thursday will reach…
A Louisiana state historic marker tells the story of the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton. The 1840 structure is the oldest still functioning courthouse in Louisiana. East Feliciana Parish is under a burn ban, as it continues to face “extreme…
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