Tag: Alabama Forestry Commission
Personnel note: Jane Russell, Katrenia Kier elected to lead Alabama Forestry...
The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) elected Jane T. Russell as new Chair and Katrenia Pruitt Kier as Vice-Chair at a board meeting earlier this month....
Rain brings short-term relief, didn’t end Alabama drought
Meteorologists say storms that dumped as much as 5 inches of rain on Alabama didn’t end the drought.
The heaviest rains fell near the middle of the...
2 of 1,100 Alabama wildfires under investigation
Alabama’s fire marshal says state officers are investigating two of nearly 1,100 statewide wildfires as possible arson.
Fire Marshal Scott Pilgreen says a fire that...
Robert Bentley expands drought emergency to all 67 Alabama counties
Gov. Robert Bentley announced the entire state of Alabama is now under a Drought Emergency Declaration. Effective as of 3 p.m. Monday, all 67 Alabama counties have...
25 day drought fuels 910 wildfires; “burn ban” remains in effect...
As extremely dry conditions continue to plague the entire state, a total of 46 counties in north and central Alabama remain under a burn...
New Robert Bentley drought declaration bans all outdoor burning in 46...
With drought conditions persisting in across Alabama, the state has issued burn bans.
Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday signed a Drought Emergency Declaration due to extremely...
Wildfires charring north Alabama amid Forestry Commission fire danger warning
Forestry officials say wildfires are burning across Alabama as drought conditions worsen.
The Alabama Forestry Commission reports that about 70 blazes burned around 730 acres...
Alabama business roundup: Headlines from across the state
Here's a roundup of some of the top business headlines from across the state this week:
AL.com: Up from the ashes: Developers awarded $3.7 million federal loan to transform...
