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Carolyn Burns of Simmespor
For over a week now, multiple wildfires have devastated Vernon Parish. A large number of these fires are caused by natural or mechanical causes.
Soldiers from the Louisiana Army National Guard’s 528th Engineer Battalion use bulldozers to move burnt forestry and clear a firebreak near Pirate’s Cove in Florien, Louisiana, Aug. 29, 2023. The Pirates Cove area caught fire on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, and Louisiana Army National Guard aviators helped with the initial response. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Noshoba Davis)
La. Guard Aviators and Engineers execute rapid response to Pirates Cove wildfires
By Capt. Peter Drasutis, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office
Acadian Ambulance deploys strike team to Florida for Hurricane Idalia
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Third of four OJJ juvenile escapees captured
One more OJJ Juvenile Escapee was captured in Lake Charles, LA. Three of the four escapees are now in custody.