Overall, fire danger was considerably lower yesterday due to precipitation received on all the fires. Fuels on the ground are expected to be damp this morning but expected to dry
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) is offering a cash reward of up to $15,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for starting the large wildfires that have plagued the southwestern part of the state. Officials believe they were a result of arson.
Fire danger remains high. New fire starts from lightning strikes are possible today. Yesterday, crews continued to mop up, patrol and break apart hot debris piles along Vernon Park Road.