Alabama Forestry Commission Burn
Restrictions
Currently there is no
Alabama Forestry Commission
Fire Alert
or
Drought Emergency issued,
but due to dry conditions and high
temperatures the State Forester is
urging everyone to use all necessary
safety precautions when doing any type
of outdoor burning.
To obtain a Burn Permit
contact the Alabama
Forestry Commission
dispatch
center for your county.
Local County and City laws may also restrict outdoor burning. Burners are
responsible for contacting their local government for additional
information.
ADEM
Burning Bans
To assist in meeting regional air quality
standards the Alabama Department of
Environmental Management (ADEM) implements
summer open burning bans from May 1st thru
October 31st in twelve Alabama counties:
Baldwin, DeKalb, Etowah, Jefferson,
Lawrence, Madison, Mobile, Montgomery,
Morgan, Shelby, Russell and Talladega
Counties.
What is banned? The open
burning of untreated wood from construction
or demolition and the open burning of
vegetation from clearing or maintaining
non-agricultural property. “Prescribed
burning of agricultural or forestlands for
silvicultural, agricultural or wildlife
management purposes is allowed under the AFC
Burn Permits for these counties.”
For more information contact Lud Hoffmann at
334-271-7879
Note: Jefferson County bans agricultural
burning during these 6 months.
Additional Information:
-
Fire Warning Descriptions
-
National Weather Service - Watches, Warnings & Advisories
- USDA Forest
Service - National Forests in Alabama
- Alabama Department
of Environmental Management