The Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Department reports the Tiger Island Fire which has destroyed more than 13-thousand acres in southwest Louisiana is now 85-percent contained. Sheriff’s office spokesperson Shannon Burgess says the fire crossed over Highway 27 last night…
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Burgess says Highways 27 and 110 have reopened.

The wildfires across the state have produced some smokey air. Because of the Tiger Island Fire, southwest Louisiana is impacted the most. Department of Environmental Quality spokesperson Greg Langley says these conditions could last for awhile…
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For today, the air index quality is moderate for what is known as particulate matter released by smoke.

In a new poll by Faucheux Strategies, crime, education and rising insurance rates are the three biggest concerns among Louisiana voters….
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The National Hurricane Center is keeping its eye on a broad area of low pressure in the Pacific Ocean that’s expected to cross over central America and into the Caribbean Sea. The disturbance is expected to keep heading north and there’s a medium chance it will develop into a tropical depression or storm in the Gulf of Mexico within the next week.