Wildfire — Northern St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
2023-08-28 · Northern St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
$20K
Property damage
Event narrative
Small brush fire started in Folsom quickly spread to a nearby house.
Wider weather episode
Fueled with the exceptional drought conditions, a small brush fire near Folsom quickly spread towards a house. A woman was caught outside as the fire spread, and was fatally injured by the fire before the fire spread to the nearby home. Shortly after, fire fighters were able to contain the fire.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1137309. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.