Jackson Parish Fire Chief Association President Phillip Brown, who is also the Fire Chief of Quitman Fire District 1, has announced that as of January 3, 2026, Jackson Parish is under a BURN BAN through the following press release.  

Per Jackson Parish Police Jury Ordinance 05-0825-2011, I, Fire Chief Philip Brown, President of the Jackson Parish Fire Chief Association, hereby declare a BURN BAN for the Parish of Jackson.

Any temporary burn ban so imposed by the President of the Jackson Parish Fire Chief Association shall prohibit ALL outdoor burning until such time as the Fire Chief determines that the weather conditions are safe enough to cancel the burn ban.
This burn ban becomes effective January 3, 2026, at 12:00 PM. It SHALL remain in effect until cancelled.

This Ordinance SHALL NOT apply to prescribed burns by the La. Department of Agriculture and Forestry, by those trained and certified by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, or by those who conduct prescribed burning as a “generally accepted agriculture practice” as defined by the Louisiana Right to Farm Law (R.S. 3:3601 et seq.).

Violation of this burn ban may result in a $500.00 fine and/or 6 months in jail.