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Office of the Louisiana State Fire Marshal
8181 Independence Blvd.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: MARSHAL BUTCH BROWNING
RELEASE NUMBER: 98823 225-925-4911
DATE: October 2, 2010 1-800-256-5452
CEASE AND DESIST ON OUT DOOR BURNING
Due to the extremely dry conditions throughout the state, the State Fire Marshal, Butch Browning and Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, has issued a cease and desist order for all private burning, pursuant to his authority under R.S. 40:1563. Private burning shall only be allowed by permission of the local fire department or local government.
This order is effective as of 0900 Hours, October 3, 2010, and shall remain in effect until rescinded.
This ban shall not apply to prescribed burns by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, by those trained and certified by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, or by those who conduct prescribed burning as a “generally accepted agriculture practice” as defined by the Louisiana Right to Farm Law (R.S. 3:3601 et seq.).