Agricultural or silvicultural fires more than a quarter acre in size or within 25 feet of a forested area require a permit ...

The Alabama Forestry Commission stated its firefighters suppressed 181 wildfires Tuesday, a record number for the agency in ...

The commission was all hands on deck, putting so much strain on their resources that they were forced to alter protocol.

On Tuesday, as a severe storm system swept through the state, AFC wildland firefighters say 181 wildfires were suppressed, a ...

A good portion of the state of Alabama, including nearly all of the Wiregrass, is in the “Abnormally Dry” intensity category ...

The commission was all hands on deck, putting so much strain on their resources that they were forced to alter protocol.

The forester says two or three days after rain comes and goes, “light fuels” like grasses and leaves dry out and if high wind ...

Recent rainfall has provided some relief to the wildfires raging across Alabama, but experts warn that it is not enough to ...

Alabama saw a record 181 wildfires Tuesday, burning 1,700 acres. The AFC warns against outdoor burning amid high fire risks.

Alabama Forestry Commission firefighters helped fight more than 180 wildfires burning approximately 1,700 acres.

More than 6,000 acres have burned in Alabama wildfires over the past week, according to the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) ...

Ahead of last night’s storm system, gusty winds and low relative humidities resulted in extremely erratic fire behavior. On ...