Disasters · Gulf Highway fireLake Charles grass fire extinguished after more than three hoursAired October 26, 2026 at 6:38 AM UTCWritten October 26, 2026 at 6:43 AM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07Firefighters extinguished the grass fire near homes south of Lake Charles.0:10Nearby homes needed protection, and farmers joined firefighters to interrupt the0:14flame spread.0:14What's still unresolved is the fire's toll on people and property.0:18The fire burned in a field on Gulf Highway in Louisiana, south of Lake Charles and0:22west of Vineyard Lake Charles Church.0:24That puts the response near homes that firefighters worked to protect.0:27Officials described the grass fire as large, though they haven't given its acreage.0:31Crews from multiple agencies in surrounding areas joined the firefighting effort.0:35Crews were called at one fifty two Sunday afternoon, October twenty fifth.0:39They were still working to contain the fire later that afternoon.0:42The Lake Charles Fire Department confirmed the blaze was extinguished Sunday0:45evening.0:46During the response, the fire department asked drivers to avoid the area.0:49Nearby homes were being protected, and residents hadn't been evacuated at that0:53stage.0:54Firefighters battled the blaze for more than three hours before putting it out.0:58Alongside those crews, farmers used equipment to work the ground and disrupt the1:01fire spread.1:02Farmers helped by tilling the ground and using a dozer to interrupt the fire spread.1:06Their work supported the crews trying to contain the blaze near the surrounding1:10homes.1:17The fire is out.1:18Officials haven't said whether anyone was injured or property was damaged.1:22The cause is also still unknown.1:24The fire department says conditions are extremely dry.1:26Even with this blaze extinguished, those conditions carry an increased fire risk.1:30The department is urging everyone to be cautious outdoors.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSSThe shortThe short ↗
