Alabama Forestry Commission wildfire advisory remains in effect throughout weekend
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Alabama Forestry Commission has suspended the issuance of all burn permits until Sunday. According to the AFC, gusty winds and low relative humidities resulted in 95 wildfires on Saturday.
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'Anyone who has burned in the last few days should check their fires to make sure they are properly extinguished,' the AFC said in a statement. 'Smoking piles immediately adjacent to flammable vegetation have the chance to rekindle and spread under these conditions. Anyone who burns a field, grassland, or woodland without a burn permit may be subject to prosecution for committing a Class B misdemeanor.'
The AFC says they will re-evaluate the weather situation on Monday.
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