Burn bans in 15 Louisiana parishes

Dedpite weekend rains, 15 parishes in Louisiana have established burn bans.

According to the U.S. Drought Montior, an online service from the Natioanl Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, muche of the state is considered from abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions, as of Thursday, Oct. 16.

Burn ban parishes generally run along the state's western border and into the central part of the state. As of Monday, Oct. 20, parishes that have issued burn bans included:

Acadia

Allen

Beauregard

Caddo

Calcasieu

DeSoto

East Feliciana

Evangeline

Jefferson Davis

Natchitoches

Rapides

St. Landry

Sabine

Union

Vernon

For the state map that marks which parishes have burn bans, click here.

To view the drought monitor website for Louisiana click here.