State Forester of Alabama Rick Oates issued a statewide fire alert this week in response to the persisting drought conditions.
In the past week, dozens of wildfires burned more than 2,300 acres of forestland across the state, including:
- 500 acres in Mobile County
- 412 acres in Coosa County
- 382 acres in Choctaw County
- 260 acres in Washington County
- 105 acres in Escambia County
If the fire alert fails to control the wildfires, Governor Kay Ivey said she may issue a drought emergency, also known as a “no burn” order. In this case, no outdoor burning would be allowed to take place.