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Wildfire advisory for most of Alabama
With Hurricane Ian soon to make landfall in Florida, the state of Alabama will be situated on the ... Read more
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Alabama Forestry Commission worker dies in accident
A Communications Technician with the Alabama Forestry Commission died Wednesday afternoon, July 6, in a tragic accident in ... Read more
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After rain, statewide fire alert lifted
A statewide fire alert issued in late September has been lifted, State Forester Rick Oates announced Tuesday. Scattered ... Read more
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Drought conditions ease, fire alert remains
Thanks to sporadic rainfall this month, drought conditions in the Tennessee Valley have eased slightly, according to the ... Read more
Editorials
OPINION: Residents should heed wildfire warning
From our perch more than 2,500 miles away, the California wildfires seem perpetual and abstract, but those who ... Read more
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AFC issues fire warning
The Alabama Forestry Commission has issued a Fire Danger Advisory for all 67 Alabama counties until rainfall is ... Read more
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Meeting addresses dying trees across the state
Forestry professionals from several natural resource agencies and organizations recently met to address the large number of trees ... Read more
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Bentley announces grant funds for fire departments
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Robert Bentley on Friday announced $67,762 is being awarded to volunteer fire departments that qualified ... Read more
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BREAKING: Statewide ‘no burn’ order lifted
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Robert Bentley and Interim State Forester Gary Cole on Monday rescinded the statewide Drought Emergency ... Read more