Courtesy of: ABC3340 in Birmingham A portion of The University of Alabama caught fire Sunday afternoon. Multiple Tuscaloosa fire units were on scene at The Moody Music Building fighting the blaze. The fire started around 5:00 p.m. At several points flames could be seen through the large smoke cloud billowing from the building. Tuscaloosa Fire Chief Randy Smith says it…
On February 24, the Prattville Police Department and the Prattville Fire Department Fire Marshall’s Office investigated a suspicious fire that occurred at a local residence on February 23. This case involved a bed being set on fire while a person was sleeping in it. A sixteen-year-old female juvenile was identified as a suspect in this case. Upon further investigation and…
Several storage units had to be cut open Monday, as crews battled an early-morning fire at the Red Dot storage facility in the 6300 block of Atlanta Highway. It was a similar scene at another self-storage fire in November. Fire fighters cut through dozens of locks to try and extinguish the blaze. “They are not connected, we are still investigating…
After a fire which destroyed a home and left a family devastated on Saturday, comes a sign of hope. Alabama News Network was on the scene of a house fire in Montgomery County which started around 3 pm on Saturday. The sheriff’s office says lightning from severe storms that moved through the area is what likely started the blaze. A…
Troy Fire Department is battling a structure fire in the 600 block of N. Three Notch St. There are no reported injuries, Fire Chief Michael Stephens said, and the fire is now under control as crews are working to put out “hot spots”. An overhead view of the structure fire-area, from Alabama News Network’s tower camera. N. Three Notch St….
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…
