NATCHITOCHES PARISH - Louisiana State Police is currently helping manage a wildfire in Natchitoches Parish that has troopers evacuating residents from the area.

The fire, which started near LA Hwy 119/LA Hwy and the Janie-Gorum Road area, is currently being managed by the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office and multiple fire departments alongside state police.

The fire is about an hour and a half northeast of Beauregard Parish.