The forester says two or three days after rain comes and goes, “light fuels” like grasses and leaves dry out and if high wind and low humidity returns, we could see more wildfires again before summer.

A good portion of the state of Alabama, including nearly all of the Wiregrass, is in the “Abnormally Dry” intensity category according to the most recent U.S. Drought Monitor.

The Alabama Forestry Commission is reminding you we remain under a fire threat. Firefighters hope the rain Tuesday night will give state and volunteer firefighters a breather from the fires. On Tuesday alone,