The statewide burn ban remains in effect, even though parts of the state have received rain, officials say however it’s not enough to reduce the increased risk of fire due to the prolonged drought.
“The fire service was overwhelmingly in support of keeping this in place, and the weather service definitely provided us with some scientific data that sort of pushed keeping things as they were at the fire service,” said State Fire Marshal Office spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue.
Despite recent rains near some of the ongoing wildfires, Rodrigue said those blazes remain active.
“There’s at least four of them actively still burning at this time, largescale with hundreds of firefighters still working on those scenes,” said Rodrigue.
The State Fire Marshal’s Office, however, said residents can resume outdoor cooking, but Rodrigue encourages those who do grill out to have safety measures in place before they light up.
“We want you to make sure you have them on a flame-resistant surface and to make sure you have a water source, fire extinguisher nearby to handle any kind of fire that may come from that cooking there,” said Rodrigue.
At Tiger Stadium tailgaters have been asked not to grill out for LSU’s home opener against Grambling on Saturday.
The state’s burn ban will be reconsidered on a weekly basis.
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