Arson fires have been burning acres of the Kisatchie National Forest, and authorities are asking the public for help in finding the culprits.
During March, firefighters have responded to around 10 wildfires within different districts of the Kisatchie National Forest, which cover 600,000 acres across seven parishes. On Tuesday, Grant Parish Sheriff Steven McCain said five of those fires have been in his parish.
The largest of those fires was set less than a mile from Grant High School and also threatened three homes.
"The fires have burned hundreds and hundreds of acres of timber in Grant Parish, and this is much more than just somebody setting the woods on fire," he said in a video posted to the department's Facebook page. "There's been three houses that have come very close to being burned by these fires, and we're asking for your help today."