Vermilion Parish: Three cited for violating burn ban

ERATH — Three people were cited for violation of the state’s burn ban.
According to Vermilion Parish Sheriff Mike Couvillon, at approximately 12:51 p.m., patrol deputies were dispatched to a fire off Wilmer Road, north of Erath, that got out of control.
Local fire departments were also dispatched to put the fire out.
Due to the dry conditions, the fire caused the closing of Wilmer Road while attempts to extinguish the fire continue.
Sheriff Couvillon reiterates that with the drought that the area has faced which caused the burn ban to be enacted, everyone needs to do their part in preventing fires.
Sheriff Couvillon advised subjects were using an open flame propane torch which caused the grass to ignite.
The following subjects were each cited for Violation of the Burn Ban and Fire Raising on the Lands of Another.
• James M Segura IV ( Date of birth, 08-06-1962)
• Jason J. Romero (Date of birth, 06-16-1986)
• Maxie Boudoin Jr. (Date of birth, 07-09-1954)