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Shreveport, Louisiana – Outdoor burn bans are expanding across portions of north Louisiana, east Texas, and southern Arkansas as dry conditions raise wildfire concerns heading into the weekend.
According to the National Weather Service in Shreveport, a lack of recent rainfall has led multiple counties and parishes to prohibit or severely limit outdoor burning. Areas currently under confirmed burn bans include parts of northwest and north-central Louisiana, as well as adjacent counties in east Texas and southwest Arkansas. Officials warn that dry vegetation and seasonal winds could allow fires to spread quickly if ignited…