La. Extends Burn Ban As Wildfires Blaze On & State Remains 'Ready To Ignite'

By Greg Hilburn

Shreveport Times

Louisiana's statewide burn ban has been extended for at least one more week as wildfires continue to burn and drought conditions worsen, Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain confirmed.

"We're still fighting fires," Strain said in an interview with USA Today Network. "The fire risk is so high right now it's sound judgement to extend the burn ban."

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