Wildfire in Louisiana

Events

27

Deaths

0

Injuries

4

Damage

$27 million

• Wildfire in Louisiana, August 22 to 31, 2023$23 million · 3 eventsExceptional drought conditions and very high temperatures led to very dry fuels across the region. Several wildfires ignited in the area by the end of the month.
• Wildfire in Louisiana, October 11 to 31, 2010$1.9 million · 1 eventVery dry conditions for the last several months across northern Louisiana resulted in a very high fire danger across many parishes.
• Wildfire in Louisiana, September 2 to 7, 2011$500,000 · 1 eventAmbient temperatures in excess of 100 degrees across Northwest Louisiana, very low relative humidity values, extreme drought conditions and strong northeasterly winds in association with Tropical Storm Lee making landfall in south central Louisiana were all the ingredients…
• Wildfire in Louisiana, September 5 to 6, 2011$400,000 · 1 eventStrong sustained winds and wind gusts, in association with Tropical Storm Lee which made landfall across the south central and southeast Louisiana gulf coast, were felt across all of Northwest Louisiana on September 4th and 5th.
• Wildfire in Louisiana, October 15 to 16, 2015$400,000 · 1 eventWith D4 Exceptional Drought conditions ongoing across Red River Parish during the middle of October, the wildfire danger was very high. A wildfire began in the Martin Community during the afternoon of October 15th and quickly spread to near 500 acres.
• Wildfire in Louisiana, June 12 to 20, 2011$250,000 · 1 eventExtreme to exceptional drought conditions contributed to a wildfire in northern Calcasieu Parish.
• Wildfire in Louisiana, February 9 to 10, 2016$250,000 · 1 eventA large wildfire sparked shortly after 11 am on February 9th off of State Highway 119 near Boone Road one mile northwest of the Flatwoods community in far southern Natchitoches Parish near the Rapides Parish line.
• Wildfire in Louisiana, September 5, 2011$200,000 · 1 eventStrong sustained winds and wind gusts, in association with Tropical Storm Lee which made landfall across the south central and southeast Louisiana gulf coast, were felt across all of Northwest Louisiana on September 4th and 5th.
• Wildfire in Louisiana, October 12 to 15, 2015$175,000 · 2 eventsWith D4 Exceptional Drought conditions ongoing across Bienville Parish during the middle of October, the wildfire danger was very high. An isolated thunderstorm moved across the area on the evening of Monday, October 12th between 9 and 10 pm.
• Wildfire in Louisiana, October 28, 20101 injured · $100,000 · 1 eventVery dry conditions for the last several months across northern Louisiana resulted in a very high fire danger across many parishes.
• Wildfire in Louisiana, June 18, 2011$70,000 · 1 eventSevere drought conditions and very hot temperatures and highway sparks from a tractor trailer were the ingredients needed to ignite a large fire across northern Caddo Parish.
• Wildfire in Louisiana, April 16 to 17, 2011$45,000 · 2 eventsOngoing extreme to exceptional drought conditions across southwest Louisiana contributed to several large wildfires.
• Wildfire in Louisiana, June 20 to 21, 20111 injured · $20,000 · 1 eventStrong south winds gusting upwards of 30 mph, combined with drought conditions across Northwest Louisiana and a downed powerline from the strong wind gusts resulted in a large forest fire in southern DeSoto Parish.
• Wildfire in Louisiana, August 28, 2023$20,000 · 1 eventFueled with the exceptional drought conditions, a small brush fire near Folsom quickly spread towards a house. A woman was caught outside as the fire spread, and was fatally injured by the fire before the fire spread to the nearby home.
• Wildfire in Louisiana, August 17, 2023$15,000 · 1 eventLikely aided by the ongoing drought conditions, a small fire spread to nearby buildings in Washington Parish, where a man was fatally injured before fire fighters put out the fire.
• Wildfire in Louisiana, September 7, 20111 injured · 1 eventThe slow moving remnants of Tropical Storm Lee continued to meander across the north central Gulf Coast.
• Wildfire in Louisiana, September 11, 20131 injured · 1 eventDrought conditions and a cigarette butt tossed outside during the afternoon hours of September 11th. Winds were gusting due to thunderstorms in the area as well and once the fire started, it quickly spread to a forest in DeSoto Parish.
• Excessive Heat and Wildfire in Louisiana, September 1 to 7, 20235 eventsThe historic heat wave of 2023 continued through the first week of September with triple digit temperatures across portions of the state, most notably across Central Louisiana.
• Wildfire in Louisiana, August 19, 20031 eventLightnign sparked five wildfires in Sabine National Wildlife Refuge, which burned around 12,000 acres. No injuries or damage to structures were reported.
• Wildfire in Louisiana, September 19, 2010$6,000 · 1 eventDrought conditions resulted in a wildfire that spread across Webster and Bossier Parishes in Northwest Louisiana during the afternoon of September 19th. The fire destroyed 258 acres of timberland and resulted in one injury to a firefighter.
• Wildfire in Louisiana, October 17, 20151 eventWith D4 Exceptional Drought conditions ongoing across Natchitoches Parish during the middle of October, the wildfire danger was very high. A downed powerline sparked a wildfire near the Red River/Natchitoches Parish line in the vicinity of Coffee Crossing Road.
• Wildfire in Louisiana, August 25, 20231 eventMultiple wildfires ignited across Southern Sabine Parish during the day on August 25, 2023, with a large wildfire affecting the Pirates Cove community in extreme Southwest Sabine Parish along Toledo Bend Reservoir just west of the Toro community.
• Wildfire in Louisiana, August 14, 20231 eventWildfires occurred on the afternoon of August 14, 2023, near the Florien and Mount Carmel communities in southeast Sabine Parish. Approximately 2,100 acres along with eighteen structures were damaged or destroyed, including 10 residential homes.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.