Louisiana has had an unprecedented wildfire season, exacerbated by extreme heat and dry conditions
the deadliest in the country in over a century. More extreme weather events are happening across the globe, from longer, more intense and more frequent droughts and heat waves to devastating floods and wetter hurricanes, attributed at least in part to climate change.And, in Louisiana, some officials fear these once rare occurrences could become more common.
At least 38 structures, including homes and hunting camps, have been destroyed. Luckily, there have not been any reported deaths from the blaze. “Under these conditions... a wildfire can become a major wildfire, and it only takes a few minutes,” said Mike Strain, the commissioner of the state’s department of agriculture and forestry.
Strain described the wildfire scenes as a “firestorm,” adding that wind and smoke often carry embers and debris from one blaze, which can travel 8 to10 miles and cause additional fires.
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