NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with State Fire Marshal H. "Butch" Browning about search-and-rescue efforts after Hurricane Laura hit Louisiana on Thursday morning.

The State Fire Marshal's office, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and National Weather Service has rescinded the statewide burn ban ...

Louisiana State Fire Marshal modifies statewide burn ban, in effect Friday by: Tyler Eschette. Posted: Sep 27, 2023 / 04:14 PM CDT. Updated: Sep 27, 2023 / 04:14 PM CDT.