The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury has lifted the burn ban on Oct. 27 for all of Calcasieu Parish, effective immediately.

 The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury issued the burn ban on Oct. 20 due to lack of rain and drought conditions.

 Residents are still asked to use caution when doing any outdoor burning. 

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Due to the current dry conditions, the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury has issued a burn ban for all of Calcasieu Parish, effective immediately.

The executive order, signed by Police Jury President Judd Bares, prohibits all outdoor private burning of any kind but does not include prescribed burns.

The order also gives Calcasieu Parish Fire Departments the authority to extinguish all fires that are in violation of the ban and residents may face penalties.