Due to the ongoing heat wave and dry period, a Burn Ban has been issued for Jackson Parish and the entire state of Louisiana prohibiting all outdoor burning until it is determined that weather conditions are safe enough to lift the ban.

Violators of the burn ban may receive a $500 fine or face six months in jail. This ordinance does not apply to prescribed burns by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, by those trained and certified by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.