Burn restrictions lifted; some counties under ‘fuel advisory’

The Alabama Forestry Commission has lifted burn restrictions across the state as the recent rains have helped provide enough moisture to help lessen the state’s dry conditions. “Effective immediately, all burn restrictions have been lifted across the state of Alabama,” the Alabama Forestry Commission said. “Burn permits will be issued as normal.” The lessened restrictions include 11 counties that had been under a “No Burn” order since it was issued Nov. 9 by Gov. Kay Ivey. However, these 11 counties – Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Jefferson, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, an