The Alabama Forestry Commission expects the wildfires out West to worsen, with models showing the region to be dry.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - As conditions remain dry in the western states, the Alabama Forestry Commission is sending firefighters to provide extra manpower to battle wildfires.
Bulter added firefighters will go out to states like New Mexico, Colorado and Texas, where they have been more susceptible to fires.The assistant director mentioned these fires are different compared to their typical structure fires, as crews are battling fires in different terrains and atmospheres. Wildfires out West can be caused by things as small as “somebody flicking a cigarette out of the car” or “a truck pulling a trailer and the chain is dragging on the ground and that throws a spark.”
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