Fire Heavily Damages Island Dunes Condominiums in Orange Beach
A predawn fire tore through the Island Dunes condominiums on Perdido Beach Boulevard in Orange Beach, leaving 21 of the complex's 36 units uninhabitable.
Grass Fire at Shuttered Searcy Hospital Draws Four Fire Departments
Four Mobile County fire departments responded to a reported building fire at the closed Searcy Hospital in Mount Vernon, later confirmed as a grass fire.
How Hurricane Frederic Shaped a Young FEMA’s Playbook in Alabama
A newly formed FEMA cut its teeth on Hurricane Frederic in 1979, learning lessons in coastal Alabama that still guide disaster response nationwide today.
The House That Burns on Purpose: How Donated Homes Became Mobile’s Fire Academy
Not every house fire in Mobile is an accident. Some are set by firefighters, with the owner watching and a tax deduction waiting. The department is also quietly planning for…