While nearly all of Louisiana is abnormally dry for this time of year, half of the state is facing 'extreme' or 'exceptional' drought, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
An entire town in southwestern Louisiana is under mandatory evacuation orders because of a wildfire that state officials say is the largest they have ever seen.
The fire forced the 1,200 residents of Merryville, a rural town just east of the Texas border, to evacuate Thursday night. The evacuation order remained in effect Friday. There have not been any reported injuries, but at least three residential structures have been burned, the"This is unprecedented. We've never had to fight this many fires simultaneously and at this duration.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Friday that he was deploying firefighters and other emergency personnel to Louisiana to help combat the wildfire in Merryville, which is about 120 miles northeast of Houston. The state has faced scorching temperatures this summer. Last week, Edwards declared a state of emergency because of extreme heat.
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