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PHOTO GALLERY: Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief feeds evacuees, first responders

“Look for the helpers” is sound advice Southwest Louisiana has come to rely on in the aftermath of ... Read more

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Sheriff: Shifts in wind speed, direction complicating fire containment

Local firefighters, Department of Agriculture team members and Louisiana National Guard soldiers are working to the “point of ... Read more

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UPDATE: 30,000 acres have burned across the state, governor says

Gov. John Bel Edwards said while Louisiana is “pretty good and practiced” at emergency response, it’s “not so ... Read more

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Sheriff: Fire containment improving but Merryville evacuation orders remain

Merryville remains under mandatory evacuation orders because of a wildfire that state officials said is the largest they ... Read more

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VIDEO: Governor tours Beauregard Parish fires

Gov. John Bel Edwards views fire damage in Beauregard Parish on Friday. (Video from the Office of the ... Read more

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64,000 liquid IV packs donated for weary firefighters

The Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana has activated its Emergency Relief Fund and received contributions from LyondellBasell, Sasol ... Read more

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Governor: Singer, Merryville, Bancroft wildfires ‘not contained’

The wildfires in the Singer, Merryville and Bancroft communities continue to be “dangerous and fluid.” “The message is, ... Read more

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Evans, Merryville, Singer post offices closed due to wildfires

The Tiger Island fire in Beauregard Parish has prompted the temporary suspension of several post offices. Due to ... Read more

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BREAKING: Rosepine man arrested in timber fire, Vernon DA says his bond not nearly high enough

A Rosepine man has been arrested in connection with a large woods fire that has resulted in the ... Read more

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BREAKING: Evacuations ordered for Toledo Bend area, Bancroft

Evacuations have been ordered for the Toledo Bend area within Sabine Parish and Bancroft, an unincorporated area of ... Read more

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