Alabama Forestry Commission eases fire restrictions in response to rainfall
Beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 22, the commission said that all burn restrictions will be lifted in 33 counties in the southern half of the state
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Beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 22, the commission said that all burn restrictions will be lifted in 33 counties in the southern half of the state
At the beginning of this week, the West Virginia Division of Forestry was fighting several dozen active wildfires all over the state. There were 50 in the eight-county Region 4
Since Oct. 24, the state said that Alabama Forestry Commission firefighters have responded to 352 wildfires that have burned through 3,199 acres.
Despite the rain received Friday, and possibly through the next two days, fire officials at the local and state level warn: Burn Bans remain in force, and those who engage