Rain not enough to lift order

By Staff
Although many areas of north Alabama have received rain the past couple of days, it has not been enough to affect the drought emergency in 40 counties. Officials with the Alabama Forestry Commission say it will take continuous storms over several days; dropping many inches of rain, before the threat of wildfire is relieved. All 40 counties in the No Burn, including Morgan County, are under a D-4 drought level; the highest you can reach on the drought scale. Under a No Burn any type of outdoor burning is prohibited.
The remaining 37 counties in Alabama continue in a Fire Alert status, where permits for outdoor burning are issued only on a restricted basis.