Louisiana burn bans › East Carroll Parish
Is there a burn ban in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana today?
Yes. As of November 5, 2026, East Carroll Parish, Louisiana is under a burn ban according to Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry data. Outdoor burning is prohibited until the parish president lifts the order.
What the burn ban means in East Carroll Parish
A burn ban prohibits or restricts outdoor burning — burning household trash, brush piles, leaves, fields, and open campfires — while dry conditions make wildfires likely. While the ban is active, do not burn debris, trash, brush, or light open fires outdoors anywhere in the parish.
In Louisiana, a burn ban is issued by the parish president — in police-jury parishes, the police jury president acting in that capacity — by declaring a local state of emergency, under La. R.S. 29:727.
Separately from parish bans, the State Fire Marshal may prohibit or limit private outdoor burning anywhere in Louisiana under La. R.S. 40:1602, often alongside an order from the Commissioner of Agriculture covering agricultural and prescribed burning. During the 2023 statewide ban, earlier exceptions were removed and the ban was extended to agricultural and prescribed burning.
Common exceptions
- Prescribed burning, as defined in La. R.S. 3:17, is exempt from State Fire Marshal burning orders by statute under R.S. 40:1602(C). Parish orders commonly carry the same exemption, but not always.
Penalties for violating a burn ban
Under La. R.S. 29:727(G), violating a parish emergency order carries a fine of up to $500, up to six months in parish jail, or both. Many parish proclamations state no penalty of their own, in which case this statutory default applies — but check your parish's order, which may set its own terms.
How long does a burn ban last?
A parish state of emergency may not run longer than 30 days unless the parish president extends it, and no continuous state of emergency may exceed 90 days without the approval of the parish governing authority, under La. R.S. 29:727(D)(1).
Neighbouring parish status
| Parish | Status today |
|---|---|
| Madison Parish | No ban |
| Richland Parish | BURN BAN |
| West Carroll Parish | BURN BAN |
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Frequently asked questions
- Is there a burn ban in East Carroll Parish right now?
- Yes. As of November 5, 2026, East Carroll Parish has an active burn ban per Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry data. Outdoor burning is prohibited.
- What is the penalty for violating a burn ban in Louisiana?
- Under La. R.S. 29:727(G), violating a parish emergency order carries a fine of up to $500, up to six months in parish jail, or both. Many parish proclamations state no penalty of their own, in which case this statutory default applies — but check your parish's order, which may set its own terms.
- Who issues and lifts burn bans in East Carroll Parish?
- Burn bans in East Carroll Parish are issued by the parish president — in police-jury parishes, the police jury president acting in that capacity — by declaring a local state of emergency, under La. R.S. 29:727. A parish state of emergency may not run longer than 30 days unless the parish president extends it, and no continuous state of emergency may exceed 90 days without the approval of the parish governing authority, under La. R.S. 29:727(D)(1).
- When will the East Carroll Parish burn ban be lifted?
- No end date is published in the state feed. A parish state of emergency may not run longer than 30 days unless the parish president extends it, and no continuous state of emergency may exceed 90 days without the approval of the parish governing authority, under La. R.S. 29:727(D)(1). Check this page daily or sign up for our free email alert to know the moment it changes.
Data source: Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, checked daily. Generated with live data on November 5, 2026 at 2:19 PM CST.