LIVINGSTON - A large brush fire prompted a response from multiple agencies in Livingston Parish Friday afternoon. 

Officials reported the fire started in Livingston, along LA 63 near LA 444, around noon Friday. Multiple fire departments were involved in the response. 

The fire departments had assistance from the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, who used two dozer crews to cut off the fire's spread by creating dirt lines.

Up to 40 acres of land were burned in the fire. 

The fire was brought under control and extinguished before 4 p.m. Friday, and LA 63 was reopened soon after.

It comes as other parts of the state are contending with wildfires brought on by extreme weather conditions.