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New Orleans marsh fire blamed for highway crashes and foul smell is out after burning for weeks

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A stubborn, smoky marsh fire that contributed to fatal car crashes on fogbound highways and sometimes fouled New Orleans air with a pervasive stench has been completely extinguished after burning for over a month.

The New Orleans Fire Department posted an online notice Monday declaring the fire to be out. The blaze was first reported in mid-October. Officials were close to declar…

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