As I said about two weeks ago, we are now seeing the start of the fire attacks in the east, in southern Louisiana.
Louisiana wildfires: Everything you need to know, including how to track them
BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer Aug 25, 2023
"As of Friday afternoon, more than half a dozen fires burned across Louisiana, according to Wildfire Aware. This online dashboard tracks wildfires, their level of containment, start date and even name.
Here's everything you need to know about the wildfires burning in Louisiana.
360 wildfires and counting
Beauregard Parish issued a mandatory evacuation on Thursday evening as the parish battles Tiger Island Fire—the largest wildfire in the state.
As of Friday morning, that wildfire was only 50% contained, marking a setback in the firefight. It was 65% on Friday afternoon.
This month, around 360 wildfires have burned about 20,000 acres in the state. Tiger Island Fire has more than tripled this original round-up, as the blaze went through 16,000 acres just this week, according to authorities."
https://www.nola.com/news/louisiana-wildfires-including-tiger-island-fire-burn/article_daeb64b2-b331-54d1-85d2-a5ebdcd7bedd.html#tncms-source=featured-3
Expect things to get worse. There is a lot of wood in the South.