BURN BAN IN EFFECT!!!
Date Posted: 10/16/2025
CEASE AND DESIST ORDER
BURN BAN
As a result of the current weather conditions, it being extremely dry, Kevin Veillon, Evangeline Parish Police Jury President, has ordered a parish-wide ban on all private burnings in the parish, including all municipalities.
The ban includes anything with an open flame that has the potential to create an ember. The wind can carry floating embers away from the original fire and start a spot fire. The ban excludes any outdoor cooking on grills, contained campfires, and prescribed burns certified by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
The order is effective 9:00 a.m. on October 16, 2025, until further notice.
