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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 Smoke in localized areas near the fire and on roads adjacent to it, 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. In the evening, after winds shift from NE to SE, there would be increased smoke toward Hwy. 190 and the community of Junction. Smoke from other fires will impact DeRidder and Lake Charles during the day and start to decrease in the evening as winds shift from NE to SE. Leesville and Lafayette will see increasing smoke from other fires after the wind shift. Smoke levels in these communities should alternate back and forth between GOOD and MODERATE depending on wind directions in relation to other fires.

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/