LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) — Burn bans now cover most of Acadiana. Acadia, Vermilion, St. Landry, and Evangeline parishes all have restrictions on open burning. Lafayette and St. Martin Parish are the only two Acadiana jurisdictions without active burn bans, despite moderate drought conditions.
Is Lafayette next?
According to NOAA data, Lafayette Parish sits in a moderate drought zone alongside St. Landry, Evangeline, and portions of Acadia and St. Martin parishes. As of Tuesday, 55% of Louisiana is abnormally dry, with 21% in moderate drought.
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