by Emily Forrester
Published: Tue, April 15, 2008 - 5:40 pm CST
Update 6:30 p.m.- Alabama Port fire is still burning but is contained
- Smoke and ashes are still in the air.
- The fire threatened three structures. An abandoned trailer burned.
- News 5's Steve Alexander will have more on News 5 at 10:00 p.m.
Update 4:15 p.m.
- Firefighters believe they have the fires under control. There are more than one small fires burning in the area.
- The initial fire was started as a controlled burn from Wetland Mitigation to help protect wetlands from major brush fires breaking out.
- At least one structure was burned, but it was abandoned.
- Initial fire burned 400 out of 850 acres. Alabama Forestry tells News 5 that they are not sure how many acres have burned. Earlier, we were told 850 acres had burned.
- Forestry is cutting breaks in the ground to keep fire from spreading.
- News 5's crew is currently around 9th Street and Dakota Drive in Alabama Port.
A fire that started as a controlled burn has firefighters scrambling to contain it. The fire is near Highway 188 and Highway 193 in the Alabama Port area. The burn involves 850 acres. News 5's Steve Alexander and Photojournalist John Gleason are on the scene. We will continue to bring you updates on the web and live updates tonight on News 5 at 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
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