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Alabama Forestry Commission suppresses record number of wildfires Tuesday
The forester says two or three days after rain comes and goes, “light fuels” like grasses and leaves dry out and if high wind and low humidity returns, we could see more wildfires again before summer.
Alabama Forestry Commission shatters record for wildfire responses in a day
The commission was all hands on deck, putting so much strain on their resources that they were forced to alter protocol.
Alabama Forestry Commission warns against burning as state sees record number of fires
On Tuesday, as a severe storm system swept through the state, AFC wildland firefighters say 181 wildfires were suppressed, a record number for one day. Those fires accounted for the burning of 1,700 acres across Alabama.
Georgia Forestry Commission responded to 137 wildfires across almost 2,400 acres Saturday
There was red flag warning issued Saturday across much of the state due to high wind gusts and low humidity, increasing the conditions for wildfires.
Alabama Forestry Commission responds to more fires in one day than ever before
The commission was all hands on deck, putting so much strain on their resources that they were forced to alter protocol.
Alabama Forestry Commission continues Wildfire Advisory into Sunday
Residents in Madison County and across Alabama are asked to stop any and all burns this weekend as conditions are favorable for wildfires.
Alabama Forestry Commission counting on rain to tame wildfire threats
The Alabama Forestry Commission is reminding you we remain under a fire threat. Firefighters hope the rain Tuesday night will give state and volunteer firefighters a breather from the fires. On Tuesday alone,
Rain is helping firefighters contain the Carolina Forest wildfire, but there's still work to do
Severe storms didn't put out Carolina Forest's 2,000-acre wildfire, but officials expressed hope that the desperately-needed ...
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State Forestry Commission issues statewide burning ban
State Forestry Commission issues statewide burning ban All counties in South Carolina are under a state forester’s burning ...
Covington Drive fire in Carolina Forest area 'believed to be human-caused,' forestry commission says
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Wildfires burn across southeast. Could Georgia be next? What to know about the blazes
While warmer weather means the south is less prone to winter storms, it also means its more prone to other natural disasters. Over the weekend, wildfires sparked across the Carolinas, and Georgia ...
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SC Forestry Commission warns wildfire season far from over as crews tackle multiple fires
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — After a weekend of fighting fires across the state, the South Carolina Forestry Commission says one major fire, the Carolina Forest Fire in Horry County, remains Monday.
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South Carolina Forestry Commission issuing a statewide red flag fire alert due to conditions that could cause more fires to break out
Dry conditions and gusty winds continue to put our area at risk of brush fires. One broke out in Warrenville last night, ...
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FIRE IN THE FOREST: 1 cited, 1 arrested on burn ban violations as Carolina Forest wildfire continues
Check here for updates as hundreds of crews work to contain the 2,059-acre fire that broke out on Covington Drive Saturday in ...