Governor John Bel Edwards says there are still several people who are not following the statewide burn ban. Edwards spent yesterday in southwest Louisiana, which has the state’s largest wildfire, the Tiger Island Fire in Beauregard Parish. The governor says the people that are not following the ban are not far away from this fire…
Cut 4 (11) “…not do that.”
Edwards says about 600 wildfires have burned in Louisiana this month, that’s close to what they see in a year.

Congressman Steve Scalise announced Tuesday he’s been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, which is a cancer of plasma cells found in blood marrow. LSU Health New Orleans Oncologist Dr. Suki Subbiah (Sah-by-ah) says plasma cells are normal cells that are part of our immune system…
Cut 7 (06) “…cancerous.”
Scalise says it’s a treatable cancer and plans to keep working while he undergoes treatments.

The state health department has released a new dashboard that provides information on the number of heat-related illness deaths, which is now up to 28 since June. State Health Officer Doctor Joe Kanter says oppressive temperatures have been responsible for more than 4,700 emergency room visits for heat-related illnesses.
Cut 13 (06) “…hot season.”
Highs will be in the mid to upper 90s for the rest of the week.

State Police says a three-year-old boy lost his life in a wreck when the vehicle he was traveling in crashed into a truck towing a grain trailer…..
cut 11 (08) “….moderate injuries”
The wreck happened at an intersection. State Police trooper Ryan Davis says three-year Tavorious Hopkins of Lake Providence was not properly restrained and died at an area hospital.