As of Thursday afternoon, the Backbone Fire was about 15 miles south of Natchitoches, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The fire, actually two fires detected last weekend about a mile apart, has ...

NATCHITOCHES PARISH, La. (KALB) - The wildfire burning in the Kisatchie Hills Wilderness Area in Natchitoches Parish is still going, according to Stacy Blomquist with the Kisatchie National Forest.

The Backbone wildfire still is about 15 miles south of Natchitoches as of Monday morning, but it now has consumed more than 1,000 acres, according to the U.S. Forest Service. A news release states the ...

NATCHITOCHES PARISH, La. (KALB) - The Backbone Fire in the Kisatchie Hills Wilderness Area is now 100% contained, according to the Kisatchie National Forest’s Facebook page. The Ranger District has ...