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• Fire at Bayou Pigeon contained after burning 23 acres

  November 4, 2023 10:34 AM

  IBERVILLE PARISH - Officials working at the scene of the Bayou Pigeon fire completed a fire line that will prevent the fire from spreading further. According to the Bayou Sorrel/Bayou Pigeon Fire Department, the fire burned an estimated 23 acres. The fire is still smoldering and expected to create... more »

• Tuesday PM Forecast: Coats needed for the next few mornings Play Video

  October 31, 2023 6:36 PM

  Skies have cleared and temperatures are plummeting. Trick-or-treaters will face a chilly evening with temperatures in the low to mid-50s. It only gets cooler thereafter with 30s expected for the next few mornings. Some might even flirt with the freezing mark, so coats are a must. The wind will make... more »

• Crews swarm wooded area in East Feliciana Parish to put out wildfire Play Video

  October 4, 2023 5:54 PM

  EAST FELICIANA PARISH - A fallen tree that struck a power line started a wildfire in East Feliciana Parish Wednesday, bringing fire departments from across the area to the scene to help contain and extinguish the flames. Parish Homeland Security Director Darryl Buhler told WBRZ News 2 that timber... more »

• Multiple wildfires linked to one man; arson charges filed

  September 18, 2023 3:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry has connected one man to wildfires that burned acreage in Grant Parish recently. The department's enforcement division arrested Michael Shawn Setliff, of Flatwoods, on three counts of simple arson. Setliff, 32, has been linked to multiple wildfires that... more »

• Photos: Marsh fire leaves huge smoke plume over Houma

  August 30, 2023 3:05 PM

  HOUMA - A massive smoke cloud was spotted over parts of Houma and Thibodaux as firefighters monitor a burning marsh in the area. The Houma Fire Department said the fire was being handled by multiple agencies between Highway 90 and Savanne Road. The fire is said to be inaccessible... more »

• Another Beauregard Parish community ordered to evacuate

  August 25, 2023 4:02 PM

  UPDATE: Officials have ordered a mandatory evacuation of the Junction community and surrounding areas due to shifting winds accelerating the movement of the wildfires. __________________________________________________________ BEAUREGARD PARISH - Officials have ordered an evacuation of the Bancroft community and surrounding areas in Beauregard Parish due to threats... more »

• Website helping Louisianians track wildfires across state, beyond

  August 25, 2023 1:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police are directing the public to a wildfire tracking website to help residents understand the threat and to keep them updated on the spread of the fires. The "Wildfire Aware" web page identifies wildfires that have been reported, then provides information on them --... more »

• As drought persists, grass fires spread: All hands on deck called for blaze in Ascension Thursday Play Video

  April 21, 2022 6:43 PM

  DARROW – Despite the area being wet enough to no longer be considered a place with an “extreme drought,” dry conditions continued and fueled a rapid grass fire Thursday afternoon. “Every volunteer fire department in [Ascension Parish is] out here,” St. Amant Fire Chief James LeBlanc said. The... more »

• Burn bans lifted for some parishes after Hurricane Ida

  September 1, 2021 4:46 PM

  The burn ban has been lifted in the following parishes following Hurricane Ida's landfall: Ascension Assumption East Baton Rouge East Feliciana Livingston Plaquemines Pointe Coupee St. Helena St. James St. Tammany Tangipahoa Washington ... more »

• California wildfire swells in size over 2-day period; thousands evacuate

  August 19, 2021 5:08 AM

  EL DORADO COUNTY, California - In just 48 hours, the Caldor Fire in California's El Dorado County has grown 24 times in size and forced another 10,000 residents to leave their homes behind and seek temporary shelter elsewhere, California officials say. According to Cal Fire , the blaze swelled... more »

• More than 870 structures destroyed in California's Dixie Fire

  August 10, 2021 10:58 AM

  PLUMAS COUNTY, California - The Dixie Fire has become the second largest wildfire in California's history and destroyed 873 structures, according to CalFire . As of Tuesday, much of the fire has yet to be contained and 16,035 more structures remain at risk, CNN reports. The city of... more »

• Over three weeks, Dixie Fire tears through 428 square miles, destroys more than 100 homes

  August 6, 2021 8:53 AM

  PLUMAS COUNTY, California - For three weeks, the Dixie Fire has grown to over 428 square miles (1,108 square kilometers) across California's Plumas and Butte counties. As the state's largest active wildfire, it's destroyed more than 100 homes and appears on its way to do even more damage. ... more »

• Wildfire smoke lowering Baton Rouge area air quality

  July 28, 2021 8:06 PM

  Over the last few days, parts of Louisiana have been dealing with an unexpected increase in ozone formation and therefore lower air quality. It has become poor enough that those with breathing sensitivities may want to limit time outside. Warm temperatures and mostly sunny skies have increased ozone production... more »

• Wildfire contained in Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge

  May 7, 2020 6:49 AM

  LACOMBE - Earlier this week, a wildfire tore through parts of Lacombe's Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge. On Wednesday evening, a representative of the Refuge told WBRZ the fire had been "mostly contained" and "was an estimate of 12 acres." The representative also said U.S. Fish &... more »

• Wildfire risks remain elevated; residents urged to take caution

  November 3, 2016 5:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Citizens are urged to use caution as wildfire risks remain elevated due to dry conditions across the state. Parishes currently under outdoor burning ban orders include: Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Caldwell, Concordia, Franklin, Grant, Jefferson Davis, LaSalle, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Rapides, Richland, Sabine, Winn, Union and West... more »

• Parts of La., Miss. experiencing extreme drought

  October 15, 2015 11:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE - After seeing less than an inch of rain in the past 30 days, parts of our area stretching north from I-12 are now in extreme drought. 8.89 inches of rain ranks fourth for all-time lowest 90-day totals from mid-July to mid-October. The... more »