Wildfire — Washington, Louisiana

2023-08-17 · Washington, Louisiana

Event narrative

A 72-year-old veteran was fatally burned when an outside fire spread to their building.

Wider weather episode

Likely aided by the ongoing drought conditions, a small fire spread to nearby buildings in Washington Parish, where a man was fatally injured before fire fighters put out the fire.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1137308. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.