80-Plus Acres Charred as Mobile County Brush Fire Smolders Near Homes
Firefighters spent two days battling a woods fire in west Mobile County that scorched an estimated 80 to 90 acres and crept within 200 yards of the nearest home, a…
Woods Fire Off Highway 225 Snarls Traffic Near Spanish Fort Estates
A woods fire burning off Highway 225 near Spanish Fort Estates forced crews to reduce the highway to one lane Wednesday, with officers escorting traffic past the scene.
Burn bans in effect for Mobile and Baldwin counties
Burn bans remain in effect for Mobile and Baldwin counties, and officials are urging residents not to burn storm debris as cleanup continues from Hurricane Sally. The plea comes as…
Mobile, Baldwin Counties Under Seasonal Burn Ban as Hurricane Sally Debris Piles Up
Fire officials in Mobile and Baldwin counties are urging residents clearing Hurricane Sally debris not to burn it, citing a seasonal statewide burn ban in effect through October 31 and…
Large Brush Fire Sends Smoke Plume Over Mobile Bay Visible From Daphne
A large brush fire in southern Mobile County sent a towering plume of smoke into the sky Thursday afternoon, visible clear across Mobile Bay in Daphne. Several fire departments responded…
Elderly Saraland Man Dies While Burning Yard Debris
A 95-year-old Saraland man died at his home while burning trash in his yard after the fire got out of control.