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Burn Ban Still in Effect

John Lee — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:34:41 +0000

In the aftermath of weekend rains, some area residents have decided that it's OK to resume outdoor burning. But State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says it's not -- and the burn ban that he and Ag Commissioner Mike Strain issued last month remains in effect.

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Open Burning Ban Remains in Effect in Caddo

Angela Thomas — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:14:19 +0000

Now that the statewide ban on open burning has been lifted...what's the verdict locally? In Caddo Parish, Fire District 1 Spokeswoman Debra Nelson says...the ban stays. She says we really haven't seen enough significant rainfall here for fire districts to be able to lift the ban

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Statewide Burn Ban To End

Erin McCarty — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:36:00 +0000

The statewide burn ban will end this Thursday morning. That's the word from State Fire Marshal Butch Browning. The ban has been in effect since June 1 because of the extreme dry conditions.

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Caddo Issues Parishwide Burn Ban

John Lee — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:38:04 +0000

When State Fire Marshal Butch Browning issued the statewide burn ban a couple of weeks ago, he left some matters up to local jurisdictions. And, today, the Caddo Fire Chiefs' Association made the decision.

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Burn Ban Lifted

James Stanley — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 04:22:10 +0000

On April 1, 2011 Webster Parish Police Jury President Charles Walker and Webster Parish Fire Chief Jeff Walker issued a burn ban for all of the parish due to lack of rain. Well, good news has arrived!

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