Seven acre wildfire in Kisatchie contained

 
Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies, US Forest Service, Natchitoches Parish Fire District #1, and Natchitoches Parish Fire District #4 responded to the scene of a wildfire off of Hwy. 118 near the Kisatchie Falls Road in Kisatchie on Aug. 22 around 2:15 pm.
 
The fire reportedly in the 2600 block of Hwy. 118 was initially reported as a grass fire that spread into the woods. According to the U.S. Forest Service, the 7-acre wildfire was successfully contained. Units remained to monitor the area and hit any hot spots.