Alabama Forestry Commission wildfire advisory remains in effect throughout weekend

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Alabama Forestry Commission has suspended the issuance of all burn permits until Sunday. According to the AFC, gusty winds and low relative humidities resulted in 95 wildfires on Saturday.

“Anyone who has burned in the last few days should check their fires to make sure they are properly extinguished,” the AFC said in a statement. “Smoking piles immediately adjacent to flammable vegetation have the chance to rekindle and spread under these conditions. Anyone who burns a field, grassland, or woodland without a burn permit may be subject to prosecution for committing a Class B misdemeanor.”

The AFC says they will re-evaluate the weather situation on Monday.