Firefighters Battle Rice Field Blaze September 1938

Firefighters combat a blaze in a rice straw stack in a rice field near Crowley, Louisiana. In September 1938, agricultural fire management presented significant challenges, especially in rice-producing regions. Louisianas rice fields were vulnerable to such fires, which could spread rapidly and threaten crops and livelihoods. Firefighters used various techniques to control these blazes.

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