‘It is really tragic’: Wildfires wipe out income for Louisiana forest landowners

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‘It is really tragic’: Wildfires wipe out income for Louisiana forest landowners

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Burned pine trees tower above foresters Paul Stone, left, of Crosby Resource Management, and Robbie Hutchins, of the LSU AgCenter, as they survey damage from recent wildfires near the Westport community in Rapides Parish on Sept. 5, 2023. Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter

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A sign warns of fire activity along state Highway 113 in Vernon Parish east of Pitkin on Sept. 5, 2023. Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter

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Fire lines like this one can help slow the spread of wildfires. This photo was taken near the Westport community in Rapides Parish on Sept. 5, 2023. Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter

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