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Dozens of people came out Tuesday night to voice their concerns about a proposed sales tax increase. The Madison City Council held a meeting at City Hall.More >>
Dozens of people came out Tuesday night to voice their concerns about a proposed sales tax increase. The Madison City Council held a meeting at City Hall.More >>
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Two brothers are dead after a stabbing at a West Huntsville church. More >>
Two brothers are dead after a stabbing at a West Huntsville church. More >>
MONTGOMERY, AL (AP) -
Forestry officials say dry weather, low humidity and gusty winds are increasing the risk of wildfires in Alabama.
The Alabama Forestry
Commission says 57 fires burned a total of 684 acres statewide in the
last week, and more blazes are starting daily. The threat isn't expected
to decrease anytime soon since the weather forecast doesn't include
much rain for the state over the next 10 days.
The agency says the
situation is even worse than normal because more than 90% of the trees
destroyed by tornadoes last year are still on the ground. In all,
twisters damaged about 205,000 acres of timeberland statewide.
The forestry commission is urging extreme caution when doing any outside burning.
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