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Summer Burn Ban Goes Into Effect
May 7, 2020 by Southern Torch
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Summer Burn Ban Goes Into Effect

By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has issued its yearly burn ban for the following counties:  Baldwin, DeKalb, Etowah,…

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Enforcement Officer violates No Burn Order
September 24, 2018 by Southern Torch
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Enforcement Officer violates No Burn Order

By Marla Jones, Reporter • marla@southerntorch.com (Submitted Photo) RAINSVILLE, Ala. — At the September 3 meeting of the Rainsville City Council, Fire Chief Willimac Wright stated that DeKalb County is under…

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VIDEO: Fort Payne Council discusses first draft of slope ordinance
March 7, 2017 by Southern Torch
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VIDEO: Fort Payne Council discusses first draft of slope ordinance

PHOTO: Council President Brian Baine, City Clerk Andy Parker, and Councilman Gerald Taylor hear concerns from a citizen on the proposed logging regulation. (Tyler Pruett | Southern Torch) By Tyler Pruett, Managing…

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Governor Bentley lifts statewide 'burn ban'
December 5, 2016 by Southern Torch
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Governor Bentley lifts statewide 'burn ban'

Staff Reports MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Robert Bentley and Interim State Forester Gary Cole have lifted the statewide Drought Emergency ‘No Burn’ Order which has been in effect since early November. Officials with the Alabama Forestry…

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Governor Deploys National Guard to tackle Lookout Mountain Wildfire
November 21, 2016 by Southern Torch
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Governor Deploys National Guard to tackle Lookout Mountain Wildfire

PHOTO: The Governor deployed an Alabama National Guard UH-60 'Black Hawk' helicopter to assist with battling the wildfire on Lookout Mountain. (Wikimedia Commons)  By Staff Reports MENTONE, Ala.  – On Friday,…

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Fox Mountain fire 95 percent contained in Alabama
October 19, 2016 by Southern Torch
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Fox Mountain fire 95 percent contained in Alabama

PHOTO: The Fox Mountain fire has burned a total of 1,971 acres in Alabama and Georgia combined. (Wildfire | USFWS/Southeast) By C. Campbell, Staff Writer cody@southerntorch.com FORT PAYNE, Ala. — This…

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  • Mailing:225 Gault Ave. N. Fort Payne, 35967
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