ACTION 8 UPDATE: Fire Danger Advisory expands to all Alabama counties
The Alabama Forestry Commission has now put all 67 counties under a Fire Danger Advisory.
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Fire Danger Advisory issued for 22 Alabama counties
The Alabama Forestry Commission has issued a Fire Danger Advisory for 22 Alabama counties due to warm and dry conditions.
Burn order lifted for the southern half of Alabama
The new lesser restriction includes all counties south of and including Sumter, Greene, Hale, Perry, Dallas, Autauga, Elmore, Macon and Lee.Â
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Alabama Fire Alert reinstated to all 67 counties
The Alabama Forestry Commission has reissued a Fire Alert for all 67 counties.
Alabama Forestry Commission issues statewide fire alert
The Alabama Forestry Commission has issued a statewide fire alert, effective immediately.
Alabama Forestry Commission Worker from Deatsville Killed in Tower Accident
The Alabama Forestry Commission says an employee from Deatsville has been killed in an accident involving a communications tower.
Grants Available for Local Land Owners Who Lost Timber from Hurricane Michael and 2019 Tornadoes
As much as $10 million in federal grant money is available to help Alabama land owners who lost trees during Hurricane Michael in 2018 and tornadoes that hit east Alabama in 2019.
Fire Danger Advisory Issued for Some Local Counties
The Alabama Forestry Commission has issued a Fire Danger Advisory for 15 counties in Alabama. The advisory includes Conecuh, Covington and Marengo counties in the Alabama News Network viewing area. The complete list of counties includes: Baldwin, Choctaw, Coffee, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Dale, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Marengo, Mobile, Monroe and Washington. The Alabama Forestry Commission says dry conditions, combined…
Memorial Fund Started for Family of Late Alabama Forestry Commission Ranger
The Alabama Forestry Commission is mourning the loss of one of its own after a fatal car crash. A memorial fund has been started for the family of James Owen Hall, the ranger who was killed on duty in a crash during heavy storms on Tuesday, March 3. He was 43 years old. According to the GoFundMe, Hall was assigned…
Prattville Man Identified in Fatal Afternoon Crash as Alabama Forestry Commission Ranger
A single-vehicle crash at 1:15 p.m., Tuesday, March 3, has claimed the life of a Prattville man. James Owen Hall, 43, was killed when the 2008 Ford F-250 he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree before catching fire. Hall was pronounced dead at the scene. It was confirmed to Alabama News Network that Hall was a Forest…
