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Burn ban in effect in St. Tammany Parish

The ban is due to the extreme heat and drought conditions causing a significant wildfire potential in our area.

ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — St. Tammany Parish President, Mike Cooper, has signed an executive order to enact a parish-wide burn ban for the next 14 days. 

The ban is due to the extreme heat and drought conditions causing a significant wildfire potential in our area.

Your Local Weather Expert Alexa Trischler says the drought has gotten worse, especially on the Southshore. 

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There is not much rain in the forecast until the middle of next week, and it will be excessively hot and very dry.

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