By james art 
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Alabama Forestry Commission has issued a fire danger warning for all 67 counties in Alabama after weeks of little or no rain across much of the state.
The group said that with “unusually warm and dry conditions” leading into November, there was an increased risk of wildfires and that the advisory would remain in place until the state received significant rainfall.
2 burnt bodies found in Birmingham
While the AFC does not currently issue a burn restriction, it strongly discourages any open burning until conditions improve.
“Dead pine trees from last year’s drought and the resulting southern pine beetle outbreak this year are contributing to the intensity of the fire, making containment efforts more difficult and posing additional hazards to firefighters,” AFC fire analyst Ethan Barrett said in a statement. “This weather pattern, featuring above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation, is forecast for the next several weeks, allowing for worsening drought impacts and possibly an increase in wildfires until more frequent rains return.”
In the past month, 201 wildfires have burned about 2,738 acres across the state, with roughly half of them occurring in the past week. Significant fires during that time include a 500-acre fire in Calhoun County, a 220-acre fire in Greene County, a 105-acre fire in Mobile County and another 100-acre fire in Calhoun County.
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