The Alexandria fire brigade calls on the residents not to burn under the red flag warning

Alexandria, ala. (Wbrc) – Alexandria's fire brigade calls on the residents not to burn after several fire piles have “come out of control” at the weekend.

According to Alexandria FD, five houses were lost last week in Jacksonville, Glencoe and Weaver.

The fire brigade says that Calhoun County is under a red flag warning and that some cities have burns in position.

“In the dry conditions and the wind, if your fire comes away from you, you cannot stop it. There are also certain complications for insurance and liability that could result from burning during an official internal burn. There is rain in the forecast this week. Please pull her off until afterwards, “said the Alexandria -FD.

Together with Jacksonville, Glencoe and Weaver, who also live in the Asberry community in East Alabama At the beginning of this week, forest fires were treated that forced people to evacuate their houses.

The forest fires in East Alabama come at the same time as several forest fires in central -alabama. On Saturday fire brigades in both Shelby And Jefferson County Had to work to extinguish fires that were dangerously close to busy roads, restaurants and houses.

The Alabama Forestry Commission discourages any kind of outdoor burns until the weather conditions improve. They say that everyone who burns a field, grassland or forests without a combustion permit is subject to law enforcement.

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