The State Forestry Commission issued a Fire Alert for many counties in Alabama. The alert is a result of a severe drought across the state caused by a lack of precipitation early in the year. The Foresters reported Tuesday that Alabama experienced 265 fires statewide that burned 2,300 acres. While the Fire Alert doesn’t mean residents need to stop backyard bonfires…
The Alabama Forestry Commission has issued a fire danger warning for nearly 50 counties across the state. Officials say the extremely dry weather conditions and lack of rain in the days to come have created an environment that is favorable for wildfires. Over 140 wildfires have broken out over the last week, burning around 15-hundred acres of land. Those counties under…
When Herron Taylor saw a man trying to flee – after seeing him light toilet paper hanging from one of the Toomer’s oaks on fire, she had one thought. Nope. Taylor began following the man, later identified as Jochen Wiest, and shouted that he was the one who lit the tree on fire. “I don’t think people understood that someone had…
An early morning fire left traffic on U.S. Highway 331 stopped and a historic Luverne building in ashes. The 911 call came in around 4:15 AM. Luverne Volunteer Fire Department was at the scene in minutes, but quickly realized the fire was too large for one team to handle. Eight Volunteer Fire Departments from across Crenshaw County assisted LVFD. Thanks to…
A business fire that happened around 4 am is causing traffic delays on highway 331. It happened near the Patsaliga Creek Bridge in Luverne, Ala. The Southbound lane is currently open. The area near the bridge will be blocked for the next several hours. Drivers are advised to take alternate routes. The fire started in the back of the building…
More than 500,000 hoverboards are being recalled after reports that dozens of them have burst into flames. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday that it has received 99 reports that the battery packs in the two-wheel motorized scooters caught on fire or exploded, causing burns or property damage. The hoverboards were made by 10 companies, including Swagway and Keenford….
Authorities say the cause of a fire that damaged a building on Auburn University’s main campus was likely electrical. Auburn said in a statement that the Alabama Fire Marshal’s Office determined that the Monday blaze in Lowder Hall appears to have originated from a light and ballast on the first floor. Auburn Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Timothy…
Several wildland firefighters with the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) are currently battling a large wildfire along I-65 near the Autauga-Chilton county line, between mile markers 197 and 198. The wildfire is creating a considerable amount of smoke on the road and motorists are advised to use caution in the area. At this hour, the exact size of the fire is…
On May 30, De’vntay McKee, 26, was taken into custody and charged with Arson 1st. McKee intentionally set his ex-girlfriend’s house on fire using a shirt and an open flame at 2068 Early St.. McKee was transported to the Montgomery City jail and is being held on three city warrants. Bond for the Arson charge was set at $30,000. Categories:…
A 51-year-old woman has been accused of setting fire to her mother’s house while the woman was still inside. Montgomery Fire and Rescue spokesman Sgt. O.J. Whiting says that 51-year-old Mary Marie Caldwell was arrested and charged with first-degree arson on Tuesday. Authorities say Caldwell set the rear of her mother’s house on fire Monday night, causing “moderate damage.” There…
