All 67 counties in Alabama are now under a Fire Alert. The order was signed Friday, May 18, by State Forester Linda S. Casey.

The alert was issued because of drought conditions across the state and the extremely high potential for devastating wildfire. Rain received the past few days was not enough to eliminate the problem, and the chance of rain throughout the week is extremely small.

According to officials with the Forestry Commission, conditions in Alabama are extreme and the potential for a fire to get out of hand is high. The fire alert will remain in effect until enough rain is received to eliminate the problem.

For more information contact you local Alabama Forestry Commission office or log onto the AFC web page at www.forestry.alabama.gov. You can also visit http://drought.unl.edu/dm for information on the drought.