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Alabama Forestry Commission

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Storm-damaged cotton field with plants bent and scattered under a cloudy sky

Weather

Tuberville Tours Isaias Crop Damage in Conecuh County, Says Farm Bill Is Headed to Senate Floor

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville toured a Conecuh County cotton field damaged by Hurricane Isaias and said a new farm bill is expected on the…

Oct 16, 2026 Conecuh County

Pile of tree limbs and brush stacked at the edge of a residential yard

Public Safety

Baldwin County Burn Ban Stays in Effect Through Oct. 31 as Isaias Cleanup Continues

Oct 15, 2026 Bay Minette

Illustration for the news story: Escambia County Adopts Nearly $38 Million FY2027 Budget, About $400,000 Below Last Year

Government

Escambia County Adopts Nearly $38 Million FY2027 Budget, About $400,000 Below Last Year

Oct 1, 2026 Brewton

Illustration for the news story: Alabama Is Growing Timber Faster Than It Cuts It, Retired Foresters Tell Clarke County Historical Society

Business

Alabama Is Growing Timber Faster Than It Cuts It, Retired Foresters Tell Clarke County Historical Society

Sep 3, 2026 Grove Hill

Illustration for the news story: Clarke County Property Tax Revenue Climbs Nearly $4 Million Since 2020

Government

Clarke County Property Tax Revenue Climbs Nearly $4 Million Since 2020

Aug 1, 2026 Grove Hill

Illustration for the news story: Smoke From Wildfire Causes 12-Vehicle Crash, Closes Alabama 56 in Washington County

Washington County

Smoke From Wildfire Causes 12-Vehicle Crash, Closes Alabama 56 in Washington County

Oct 23, 2023

Illustration for the news story: Wildfire reported off Interstate 65 in Escambia County

Atmore

Wildfire reported off Interstate 65 in Escambia County

Oct 9, 2023

Illustration for the news story: Sollie Road Brush Fire Rekindles, But Firefighters Keep It Away From Nearby Apartments

Mobile

Sollie Road Brush Fire Rekindles, But Firefighters Keep It Away From Nearby Apartments

May 2, 2022

Illustration for the news story: 80-Plus Acres Charred as Mobile County Brush Fire Smolders Near Homes

Mobile

80-Plus Acres Charred as Mobile County Brush Fire Smolders Near Homes

Apr 8, 2022

Illustration for the news story: Large Brush Fire Sends Smoke Plume Over Mobile Bay Visible From Daphne

Coden

Large Brush Fire Sends Smoke Plume Over Mobile Bay Visible From Daphne

Apr 16, 2020

Illustration for the news story: Prescribed Burn Revives Longleaf Pine Preserve at Mobile Botanical Gardens

Mobile

Prescribed Burn Revives Longleaf Pine Preserve at Mobile Botanical Gardens

Apr 8, 2020

Illustration for the news story: Wildfire Near Magnolia Springs Contained After Burning 400 Acres

Fairhope

Wildfire Near Magnolia Springs Contained After Burning 400 Acres

Dec 15, 2014

Illustration for the news story: Baldwin County’s Jody Bishop Named Alabama ‘Judge of the Year’ for Protecting the Forests

Stockton

Baldwin County’s Jody Bishop Named Alabama ‘Judge of the Year’ for Protecting the Forests

May 30, 2012