Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain explains the challenges firefighters face in their fight against fires.

The wildfires raging across California have captured national attention, with Louisiana stepping up to share its expertise and support. Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says the state knows all too well the devastation caused by natural disasters and is offering guidance to aid in California’s fight against the flames.

Louisiana was the national focus of wildfires in 2023 as 62,000 acres burned and towns like Merryville, Pitkin and DeRidder were threatened.

The devastation caused by Southern California wildfires has uprooted entire communities, leaving some Louisiana natives directly in the path of destruction. Dillon Couvillon, originally from Port Allen, lives in West Hollywood, just seven blocks from the flames. He described the scene as something out of a nightmare.

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Louisiana residents have decades of experience recovering from natural disasters and hurricanes. Even years after the damage is done, the emotional, financial and mental impact often has lasting effects.

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