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Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has announced a State of Emergency Declaration for seventeen parishes due to wildfires. Three of those are the nearby Beauregard, Vernon, and Sabine Parishes. Louisiana, like Texas, has been ravaged by wildfires in recent weeks during an unprecedented heatwave and drought this summer. The declaration opens the door for federal funding and resources to assist with the situation.