Burn ban in effect for St. Landry Parish

Citing a number of grass fires in St. Landry Parish since Sept. 1, Parish President Bill Fontenot placed a burn ban into effect for the next 30 days or until further notice. 
The announcement said the 60 grass fires have occurred since Sept. 1. 
Officials from the St. Landry Parish Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness and all municipal and district fire chiefs were consulted and agreed to implement this burn ban, the announcement stated.
A burn ban means no burning of any type of debris or trash will be tolerated, the announcement added. 
Citizens are encouraged to contact their local fire department if they have any questions.