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Fire The fire is 31,342 acres. The potential for increased fire activity exists again today. Large fuels continue to smolder to provide the possibility for active fire behavior. Rapid fire progression is possible with the hot, dry and windy weather. The latest fire information is located on Inciweb located at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/lalas-tiger-island-fire

Smoke Increased smoke today due to other fires in the area. On the Tiger Island Fire expect smoke in localized areas near the fire and on roads adjacent to the fire, especially in the Merryville area. If we have active fire behavior with fire progression, or new starts, there could be high levels of smoke for short durations in the vicinity of the fire. Winds would carry the smoke toward the coast and could cause spikes to UNHEALTHY for SENSITIVE GROUPS level in the Lake Charles area and the I-10 corridor. If you encounter smoke on roads, reduce speeds if visibility drops.

FOR MORE INFORMATION Conditions can change at any time. If you see smoke and smell smoke, you are breathing smoke. For near time air quality information see EPA's Fire and Smoke Map: https://fire.airnow.gov