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.

The commission was all hands on deck, putting so much strain on their resources that they were forced to alter protocol.

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.

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.

Residents in Madison County and across Alabama are asked to stop any and all burns this weekend as conditions are favorable for wildfires.

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,