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Weekend wildfires scorched both Beauregard and Vernon Parishes, and also resulted in an evacuation of one area. In Beauregard Parish, a major fire was burning about 5 miles west of DeRidder which prompted the sheriff's department to order a mandatory evacuation in that area late Saturday night. In Vernon Parish, a major fire was burning just south of Anacoco and near the shore of Vernon Lake. In both cases, firefighters worked to protect houses from the flames.