On November 16, 2023, James B. Tuck, President of the Vernon Parish Police Jury, signed the following order, which rescinded the burn ban that has been in effect since August 25, 2023:

WHEREAS, Vernon Parish has been under a parish wide burn ban since July 5, 2023; and

WHEREAS, the State of Louisiana issued a state wide burn ban on August 25, 2023; and

WHEREAS, upon reviewing the most recent data from the National Weather Services and the Office of State Fire Marshal; and

WHEREAS, conditions have improved in Vernon Parish due to the rain and moisture in the area; now

THEREFORE, I, James B. Tuck, by authority vested in me by the Vernon Parish Police Jury and the State of Louisiana do hereby order; That the Burn Ban issued by the Vernon Parish Police Jury is hereby rescinded and that the Vernon Parish Police Jury opts out of the state wide burn ban issued by the State of Louisiana.

HOWEVER, we ask residents to exercise caution and discretion when they burn as conditions may change quicky. If conditions warrant, the burn ban may be reinstated.

Issued, with concurrence from Vernon Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, on this the 16th day November, 2023 and effective at the time of issuance.