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1 active wildfire burning 0.5 acres in Louisiana right now. NIFC/IRWIN data.
Louisiana currently has 1 active wildfire burning a combined 1 acres. The biggest is the I-10 East New Orleans fire in Orleans County at 1 acres. The National Weather Service has 2 active fire, wind, or heat alerts covering parts of the state. Air quality near the center of the state is moderate (AQI 54).
Bold outline: Louisiana boundary. Fires outside the border are in neighboring states.
Heat Advisory issued August 11 at 12:16PM CDT until August 11 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Bolivar; Sunflower; Leflore; Washington; Humph…
Read full alert at weather.govHeat Advisory issued August 11 at 12:16PM CDT until August 12 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Bolivar; Sunflower; Leflore; Washington; Humph…
Read full alert at weather.govSource: National Weather Service. Alerts open the official NWS record.
So far in 2026, 17K acres have burned in Louisiana, 135% of the 13K acres burned in an average full year from 2016 to 2025.
| Fire | County | Size | Contained | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-10 East New Orleans Fire | Orleans | 0.5 acres | - | 42 hours ago |
All reported wildfires since 2014, NIFC interagency records.
From 228 fires with federal ICS-209 reports. Source: ICS-209-PLUS (St. Denis et al.).
Over the last five years, Louisiana averaged 21K acres burned and 92 fires per year. That is 139% up in acreage and 69% up in fire count versus the 2014–2021 baseline. Fire activity here is clearly intensifying.
Official channels for evacuation orders, shelters, and emergency alerts. In an immediate emergency, call 911.