Alabama Wildfire Threatens Game Preserve

0:00A massive wildfire has been raging in Shelby County, Alabama, covering about 2,500 acres. That's like 2,500. Football fields. It hit an old game preserve near Rosewood Drive in Westover City limits, but luckily, no homes or businesses are threatened. Alabama Forestry Commission crews jumped on as starting March 28, and by March 30, they had it 90% contained. The blaze exploded fast, jumping from 300 acres to that huge size in just 3 days, thanks to steep rocky terrain that made fighting it. Tough. Officials say they'll clear out all the pine straw, leaves and fuel down to bare dirt, backed by an 8-9-foot firebreak to lock it in. Folks are stressing the weekends red flag alert statewide, exactly why they push no outdoor burning in those conditions. Fires like this show how quick things can spiral if you ignore the warnings. They're still digging into the cause, but it might have started as a controlled burn that got away. Full containment should hit in the next few days with steady work.

1:02Crews are pushing hard to wrap this up, so steer clear Rosewood Drive while they finish the job. Stay safe out there. That wraps Birmingham News today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with The Story.