Louisiana Extends Statewide Burn Ban, but Plan in Works to Lift Ban in Certain Areas

By Greg Hilburn

Shreveport Times

Louisiana is extending its statewide burn ban one more week, but officials are working on a plan that may lift the prohibition in some areas late next week where moisture levels are the highest and the wildfire threats have diminished, Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain said.

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