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What is the law in Louisiana regarding illuminating Jack-O-Lanterns with a candle's flame? You'll want to know before you put the pumpkin out for Halloween.

This weekend's cold front in Louisiana has some state and local officials concerned. Here's why the cooler weather could lead to a very heated weekend.

While the statewide burn ban remains in effect, the state fire marshal has relaxed some restrictions for outdoor cooking.

There have been countless reports recently of forest fires across the country including here in Louisiana. Not only do Louisiana residents need to take necessary precautions in this extreme heat warning but now the majority of the state is under a Red Flag Warning. Here is everything you need to know about the current Red Flag Warning and what it means for Acadiana.

How many wildfires are burning in Louisiana, and where? There's a map for that.

In light of the recent scorching heat and dry conditions, local and state authorities have deemed it necessary to impose a burn ban in Bossier Parish.

Apparently the Louisiana State Fire Marshal wasn't about to sit around and wait for parishes to take the initiative to place burn bans in their own parishes

With conditions this dry and temperatures hitting triple-digits most every day, the idea of burning anything outdoors becomes more and more dangerous

Texas is so dry this summer that we can't even make humidity jokes.

The DeSoto Parish Police Jury has laid down the law and issued a ban on all outdoor burning for all of DeSoto Parish.

On Wednesday, July 26, 2023 they responded to 13 new requests that burned over 800 acres across Texas.

The Bossier Parish Police Jury has laid down the law. A burn ban for all of Bossier Parish has been issued