The drought has caused the Alexander City Fire Department to ban burning and the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) has further restricted burning in the state.
“We will not issue burn permits until further notice,” ACFD Capt. Jeff Brewer said Wednesday. “We need rain.”
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