The largest wildfire ever recorded in the history of the State of Louisiana continues to burn in Beauregard Parish. Jeff Palermo has an update…

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State Ag and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says they believe arson is the cause of multiple wildfires that devastated the area near Union Hill in southwest Rapides Parish. He says they need the public’s help in finding the culprits. And 41-year-old Ryan Miller of Independence was cited for criminal negligence for starting a trash fire that got out of control and burned more than 170 acres near Amite.

An elderly woman who was burning trash piles on her property off of LA 25 has died after being rescued Sunday in Folsom a town in St. Tammany Parish. While conducting proactive patrols in looking for burn ban violators, a deputy, and a volunteer firefighter spotted the brush fire. State Fire Marshal’s Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says. Rodrigue urges the public to avoid burning anything.

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The 84-year-old female was taken to a New Orleans hospital in critical condition but later died

LSU football offensive tackle Will Campbell will make history as the first offensive lineman to wear the number seven jersey since the school started assigning that number to the team’s top playmaker. Coach Brian Kelly says the spirit of the number seven jersey will remain the same

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The NCAA does not allow for an offensive lineman to wear a single-digit number, so Campbell will have a number seven patch on his jersey instead.