State officials announced yesterday that the devastating wildfire that ravaged over 33,000 acres in Louisiana — the largest in the state's history — was caused by arson.

Louisiana has been facing an unprecedented wildfire crisis, with a record-breaking number of 441 fires burning from August 1 to August 24, according to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF).

The Tiger Island Fire in Louisiana is the largest wildfire in the state's history. It has burned over 33,000 acres, which is more than the state usually has in an entire year.

"This is unprecedented. We've never had to fight this many fires simultaneously and at this duration. We're fighting between 25 and 30 [wildfires] today," said Mike Strain, the commissioner for Louisiana's Department of Agriculture and Forestry, during a press conference last month.