St. Martin Parish is under a burn ban, joining multiple parishes across Acadiana as fire officials warn that dry, windy conditions are creating dangerous fire conditions capable of spreading quickly.
St. Martin Parish Fire Chief Brody Miller said the decision to implement the ban came after officials closely monitored weather patterns and met with parish leaders to weigh the risk.
“The burn ban comes into effect when we start noticing an increase in certain weather patterns when high fire dangers or high winds are gonna be in the area, we sit down with parish officials and we discuss a plan,” Miller said…