State Fire Marshal Modifies Burn Ban, Allowing Parishes to Opt Out

The State Fire Marshal's Office in Louisiana has modified the statewide burn ban, allowing individual parishes to opt out, fire chiefs to grant burn permissions, and certain live fire training to resume with written permission. The modified order goes into effect on September 29, 2023. However, open flames in fire pits, campfires, barrels, bonfires, and burn piles are still prohibited. Outdoor cooking should be conducted with safety measures, and activities near dried grass should be avoided to prevent fires. The burn ban order will be reconsidered on a weekly basis.