Hayden Brack, James Nosacka and Brian Bourgeois (lower left) help to put the finishing touches on a bonfire that was started on Saturday morning during the 24th Annual Festival of the Bonfires in ...

A beloved holiday tradition kicks off in St. James Parish Friday night. The Festival of Bonfires begins to light up the way for Papa Noel Friday through Sunday. Traditionally, the bonfires line the ...

Though the bulk of the fires will be lit Christmas Eve along the banks of the Mississippi River in the River Parishes, Lutcher hosts a three-night soiree with a select number of blazes to get the ...

After long consideration and consultation with state and local agencies, the Unified Command Group in St. James Parish has made the difficult decision to cancel the lighting of the bonfires on ...

Potential for dangerously low visibility as dense fog mixes with residual smoke from fireworks & the lighting of the Bonfires along the levee in Lutcher, Gramercy & Paulina. Potential for dangerously ...

On Christmas Eve, thousands of people will enjoy the annual spectacle of bonfires on the levee in the St. James Parish towns of Lutcher and Gramercy. These River Road communities exude a sense of ...