Per Jackson Parish Police Jury Ordinance 05-0825-2011 1, Fire Chief Philip Brown, President of the
Jackson Parish Fire Chiefs Association hereby declares a BURN BAN for the Parish of Jackson.
Any temporary burn ban so imposed by the President of the Jackson Parish Fire Chiefs 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 immediately. It SHALL remain in effect until canceled.

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 fine and/or 6 months in jail