The Alabama Forestry Commission has issued a statewide fire alert . The fire alert is effective immediately and means that permits for outdoor burning will be restricted and issued only at the discretion of the State Forestry. Record heat, drought conditions and high winds already had the state under a fire danger advisory. When you add in low humidity it…
Troopers with the ALEA Marine Patrol are currently investigating a boat fire that left one person injured on Saturday. The Beulah Fire/Rescue Department was first called to Lake Harding at 3:03 pm. Rescue responded to reports of a boat fire near the dam. Fire units were able to extinguish the fire utilizing fire boat 609. Another crew was dispatched to…
A fire that consumed the old Camp Hill School in Tallapoosa County has claimed the life of one person. According to the Camp Hill Police Department, officers and fire officials responded to a call on High School Avenue around 12:15 p.m. Friday where they found the structure engulfed in flames. After a short time of being on scene, a firefighter located a…
Support continues to pour in from churches, schools, and government officials after the early morning Saturday fire that destroyed one of the main buildings at Montogmery’s BTW Magnet School. Montgomery Public Schools spokesman Tom Salter says he and school officials are grateful. “We’re all just overwhelmed by the ouptouring of support from the community. Both city and county have offered…
Fire destroyed a part of Montgomery’s Booker T. Washington Magnet High School early Saturday morning. For many, the aftermath of the fire seems unreal, leaving students distraught over what they have worked so hard for. BTW students like Senior Class President Laci Lavoy says watching the fire at Booker T. Washington Magnet High School’s building “C” was surreal. “It’s like…
It’s a fourth of July tradition, that fire officials are urging you to leave to the professionals. Despite an ordinance prohibiting fire works within city limits, Lt. Jason Cupps says Montgomery Fire and Rescue Crews are preparing to to respond to at least a dozen more calls on Independence Day. From property damage to serious injury, Cupps says the mishaps…
The Prattville Fire Department has investigated three suspicious fires in recent weeks. The first was at the Kasai plant in March, then a post office fire in April and now a vacant warehouse went up in flames last night. The Old Gurney Warehouse building in downtown Prattville was destroyed by a fire late Sunday night. Assistant Fire Marshall Craig Allen…
The Prattville Fire Marshal’s Office has determined the cause of the fire that damaged the Kaiser North America building. They have determined that Arson is the cause. On March 31, the Prattville Fire Department responded to a structure fire at the Kasai North America building located 1098 Doster Rd.. Heavy smoke and fire was found in a large exterior storage building near…
Montgomery fire department went to a reported grass fire in the 6000 block of Taylor road, but they discovered the house was on fire when they got there. They were unable to get inside the house and had to put out the flames from outside. No one was living in the home at no injuries were reported. Categories: Montgomery…
Cooler weather is on the way to the River Region, which means some people will be using space heaters, but fire officials are urging people to be safe. Around 25,000 residential fires and more than 300 deaths are caused each year by space heaters. Lt. Jason Cupps with Montgomery Fire and Rescue says most of these incidents are preventable. “As…
