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This is a marsh fire with smoky conditions at the Barataria Preserve, in the Jean Lafitte area. Updates will posted on our social media channels and Inciweb. The Jefferson Parish Fire Services and Emergency Management team, along with the Lafitte, Barataria, Crown Point Volunteer Fire Department, Harvey Volunteer Fire Company #2, Marrero-Harvey Volunteer Fire Department, Jefferson Parish Sherriff’s Office, Westwego Police Department, and Jean Laffite Police Department, are all on the ground assisting the National Park Service in fighting a marsh fire in Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. The marsh fire has created smoky conditions in the Lafitte/Crown Point/Barataria area. Children, people with asthma, COPD, heart disease and those who are pregnant need to be especially careful about breathing wildfire smoke.
| Current as of | Sun, 11/05/2023 - 16:50 |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Undetermined |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 0.5 miles north of the community of Jean Lafitte, 1.5 miles north of the community of Barataria. |
| Incident Commander | National Park Service- Fulton Jeansonne, ICT3 Jefferson Parish- Don Robertson, Fire Chief |
| Coordinates |
29° 44' 40.5'' Latitude
-90° 07' 36.3
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 28 |
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| Size | 147 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 90% |
| Fuels Involved | Tall Grass (2.5 feet) |
| Significant Events | Minimal, Smoldering |
| Planned Actions |
The incident will go out of unified command and transition to a ICT4 at 2000 hrs tonight. Personnel will continue mop up operations to secure containment lines. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
12 hours: No fire spread is expected |
| Weather Concerns | High pressure will remain in control of the weather across the region through the first part of the work week. As winds become more southeasterly by Monday night/Tuesday morning, potential for more widespread fog will increase. While no rainfall is expected through at least mid week, a cold front will bring higher rain chances to the area to end the week. |
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