Burn bans by state

Louisiana burn bans, county by county

No single Louisiana list exists for us to watch, so this page won't pretend to show you a live status. What it can do: tell you who declares a burn ban here and where today's answer actually lives.

Who declares a burn ban in Louisiana

Louisiana burn bans come from two directions: parish governments and fire officials ban outdoor burning parish by parish, and the State Fire Marshal — with the agriculture and forestry department — issues statewide bans in a bad drought.

Statewide, start with the Louisiana State Fire Marshal . Locally, the parish itself has today's answer — the courthouse, the fire marshal, the sheriff's office, or your fire department.

Rules change fast in dry weather — confirm with your parish fire marshal or burn line before you light.

Why it might be dry enough to matter

Bans follow dry ground — see this week's drought picture, state by state.

Heading onto national forest land? County rules stop at the boundary — check the forest's fire restrictions and what stage 1 and stage 2 mean.

Every Louisiana parish

Each page below covers one parish: who declares a ban there, where to check, and how dry the ground is running.