Alabama Continues to Have Drought Like Conditions

AS THE ENTIRE STATE OF ALABAMA CONTINUES TO BE IN DROUGHT CONDITIONS, THE ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION HAS ANNOUNCED THAT RESIDENTS IN NORTH ALABAMA WILL NOT BE ISSUED BURN PERMITS. THE TIMES DAILY REPORTS THAT LAST WEEK, WILDLAND FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDED TO 111 WILDFIRES IN ALABAMA THAT HAVE BURNED MORE THAN 1,881 ACRES OF FORESTLAND. THE ENTIRE STATE IS NOW UNDER A FIRE ALERT. THE 32 NORTHERN COUNTIES WILL NOT BE ISSUED BURN PERMITS, WHILE THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE STATE WILL ONLY BE ISSUED ONE-DAY BURN PERMITS TO CERTIFIED PRESCRIBED BURN MANAGERS.

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