Fire danger advisory for 22 Alabama counties
10/24/2024 5:18:54 PM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Baldwin County, AL
Butler County, AL
Choctaw County, AL
Clarke County, AL
Conecuh County, AL
Covington County, AL
Crenshaw County, AL
Dallas County, AL
Escambia County, AL
Greene County, AL
Hale County, AL
Jackson County, AL
Lamar County, AL
Limestone County, AL
Lowndes County, AL
Madison County, AL
Marengo County, AL
Mobile County, AL
Monroe County, AL
Pickens County, AL
Sumter County, AL
Washington County, AL
Start Date: 10/24/2024
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The Alabama Forestry Commission has issued a Fire Danger Advisory for 22 counties in the west-central and southwest parts of the state effective immediately. The fire danger was rising, and blazes were becoming more difficult to control. The AFC was not issuing a burn restriction, but strongly discouraged any outdoor burning until conditions ease.
“Dead pine trees from last year’s drought and the resulting southern pine beetle outbreak this year are contributing to fire intensity, which challenges containment efforts and presents additional hazards to firefighters,” said an AFC fire analyst.
WPMI-TV NBC 15 (Mobile, Ala.), Oct 24, 2024
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