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Smoke is invading the Lake Martin/Galvez areas north of downtown St. Amant - what's up?
Posted on 1/5/26 at 2:15 pm
Posted on 1/5/26 at 2:15 pm
I hope my fellow AP baws are all ok. Is there a structure fire somewhere? It's so thick that it's filtering out the sunlight to create a pretty cool looking orangish afternoon. Are there any sugar cane fields anywhere near here?
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Posted on 1/5/26 at 2:16 pm to TDsngumbo
Sugar cane fields burning across the river and in Convent.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 2:17 pm to TDsngumbo
Sugarcane for sure
Posted on 1/5/26 at 2:18 pm to TDsngumbo
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Ascension Parish Residents
I have traveled this entire Parish today from Donaldsonville, to Gesimar, to Prairieville, Gonzales, Galvez, St. Amant and Darrow.
This entire Parish is full of smoke no matter where you go.
We are not working any fire calls.
The only thing that I can come up with is they have to be burning sugar cane.
That usually happens every year about this time.
Please share this message to ease any minds of why this Parish is full of smoke. Fire Chief James E. LeBlanc 01/05/2026
Posted on 1/5/26 at 2:19 pm to whoa
My suspicion was sugar cane fields but wasn't sold on it since we're so far from the nearest one that I know of. I guess the conditions are just right for it to hover over this way.
The color outdoors where I am is beautiful right now.
The color outdoors where I am is beautiful right now.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 2:32 pm to TDsngumbo
Something’s on fire…
Posted on 1/5/26 at 2:45 pm to TDsngumbo
Yeah it’s extra thick this year and the ash was as bad as I’ve ever seen it the day after Christmas.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 3:18 pm to TDsngumbo
As others said, sugar cane fields. If you find that the wind is blowing in the other direction then it’s the smoke from our labs in the LP.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 4:18 pm to TDsngumbo
Man, I was raised on Bayou Lafourche and have wonderful memories of the burning if cane. The entire atmosphere was full of this smokey sweet aroma. I get flooded with memories when I smell that now.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 4:28 pm to Louisianalabguy
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I get flooded with memories when I smell that now.
Burning leaves and burning wood are all tied to great memories of mine. tier 1 diesel smoke too.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 4:29 pm to Louisianalabguy
Sounds terrible, but I’ll take your word for it
Posted on 1/5/26 at 5:24 pm to TDsngumbo
I used to smell and see sugar cane smoke on Maui. Reminded me of home in Louisiana.
Cane fields are gone from Maui now.
Cane fields are gone from Maui now.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 6:20 pm to Slickback
quote:
Ascension Parish Residents
I have traveled this entire Parish today from Donaldsonville, to Gesimar, to Prairieville, Gonzales, Galvez, St. Amant and Darrow.
This entire Parish is full of smoke no matter where you go.
We are not working any fire calls.
The only thing that I can come up with is they have to be burning sugar cane.
That usually happens every year about this time.
Please share this message to ease any minds of why this Parish is full of smoke. Fire Chief James E. LeBlanc 01/05/2026
I know the burning is normal, but maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea to let the fire chief/department know when and where you'll be burning, so they could at least communicate with the public.
This post was edited on 1/5/26 at 6:22 pm
Posted on 1/5/26 at 8:27 pm to TDsngumbo
I can't see any smoke over here by Leaders now.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 8:43 pm to Redbone
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I can't see any smoke over here by Leaders now.
That’s probably because it’s now dark outside
Posted on 1/5/26 at 9:01 pm to TDsngumbo
quote:but then you remember you’re in Ascension Parish and go back to being depressed again :/
The color outdoors where I am is beautiful right now.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 9:03 pm to TDsngumbo
Posted on 1/5/26 at 9:27 pm to TDsngumbo
There’s a downtown st. Amant?
Posted on 1/5/26 at 9:34 pm to SeafoodPlatter
Posted on 1/5/26 at 9:39 pm to TDsngumbo
Isn’t there a marsh fire near Houma? Or is that already contained?
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