Fire conditions and burn bans
Learn about current fire conditions, burn bans, and how to keep our forests and neighbors safe from risk
Determining danger levels
Fire danger is the probability of a fire to start as well as the rate of spread and intensity of its burn. Awareness of fire danger levels helps decrease wildfire ignitions.
State and local authorities determine when risk is high enough to instate burn bans prohibiting open fires. Review state open burning rules , and know that your local (city /parish) ones may be stricter, so consult your local government before open burning.
Even when there aren’t burn bans, we recommend checking fire conditions and practicing safe burning practices.
Local information
When fire risk increases, Louisiana’s state and local governments restrict open burning with burn bans.
“Open burning” is burning material outside on open ground without a container for the flame. Open burning rules regulate:
What kind of materials you can and can’t burn outside on an open fire
Where those burns may and may not occur
When it's safe or unsafe to do open burns
Burn bans temporarily prohibit open burns in an area until fire risk decreases.
Review state open burning rules, and know that your local ones may be stricter, so consult your local government before open burning.
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Fire danger is the probability of a fire to start as well as the likely rate of spread and intensity of its burn. Awareness of the fire danger levels helps decrease wildfire ignitions.
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