Section Volunteer Fire Department

07/31/2026

⚠️ Saturday Severe Weather Update

An unsettled weather pattern will move into the Tennessee Valley beginning Friday night and continue through Sunday, bringing multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms. Rain chances will remain elevated into the middle of next week.

Saturday remains the day to watch.

A morning round of showers and thunderstorms should move out of the area by around 10:00 AM, followed by a break in the rain through the late morning and early afternoon. If enough sunshine develops during that break, the atmosphere will become increasingly unstable ahead of a stronger upper-level disturbance.

Between 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM, scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop over western Alabama and move east across the Tennessee Valley. This second round has the greatest potential to become strong to severe.

Main threats with the stronger storms include:
⚠️ Isolated damaging wind gusts
🌧️ Torrential rainfall that could lead to localized flash flooding
⚡ Frequent lightning

At this time, the tornado threat appears to remain mainly north of the Tennessee Valley, but that could change if the forecast evolves.

Not everyone will experience severe weather, but everyone should remain weather aware Saturday afternoon and evening and have a way to receive warnings.

Sunday will bring another round of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, but they currently look more like typical summertime storms. Lower to medium rain chances (30–60%) will continue into early next week, with temperatures gradually warming back into the upper 80s and lower 90s.

06/02/2026

Im by no means complaining because accidents happen. I have worked alot of accidents on the side of the mountain on hwy 35 and it is one of the most dangerous areas we have for not only my Firemen, LE and first responders but also people traveling up and down the mountain and people involved in an accident. I also understand it is inconvenient for people traveling on hwy 35. When i took over as Chief we purchased traffic cones so we could reroute traffic into to lanes to make it more convenient for people travelin. But it does take a few minutes for us to set the cones up and get traffic moving again in a safe manner. These cones cost us money and that means it cost you money because your tax dollars fund us. But we have had people intentionally run over the cones and some because there trying to see whats going on. PLEASE for our safty and yours pay attention and help us keep our equipment in working order we are here to keep you safe. Thank you.

06/01/2026

Storm shelters are open in Section and Macedonia Fire Department Jackson County Alabama. If needed.

06/01/2026

Storm shelters are open at Section and Macedonia Fire Department Jackson County Alabama

05/27/2026

Free groceries tomorrow at 11:00 at drive thru at Section Methodist Church.

04/24/2026

Section and Macedonia storm shelters will be open incase of any severe weather the next several days.

04/22/2026

Section and Macedonia Fire Departments REHAB trailer is currently being use by members of the Macedonia Fire Department Jackson County Alabama at the Talladega Speedway.As Chief im proud to have memebers working the races in Talladega and utilizing our equipment to do so.This shows the hard work and training that volunteers in your communities are doing.

04/20/2026

Wednesday April 22, 11am Section Methodist Church.. Free Food be there on or before 11.Section and Macedonia AREA ONLY.must have ID.

04/13/2026

📢With worsening drought conditions across the state and low relative humidity, State Forester Rick Oates has issued a statewide Fire Alert effective immediately.

Over the past weekend, 50 wildfires burned more than 2,300 acres of forestland across the state. This includes a 500-acre wildfire in Mobile County, one for 412 acres in Coosa County, one for 382 acres in Choctaw County, one for 260 acres in Washington County, and another one for 105 acres in Escambia County.

In the last 30 days, 387 wildfires have burned approximately 15,850 acres of forestland across the state.

“With no measurable rain in sight, the continued extremely dry conditions create dangerous wildfire behavior,” said Oates. “These conditions create the potential for fires to escape easily and spread rapidly, taking longer and more of the agency’s firefighting resources to contain. Fast-moving wildfires not only destroy property and forests but also threaten the lives of citizens and endanger firefighters.”

This Fire Alert will remain in effect until rescinded by the State Forester, at least through Monday, April 20. Conditions will be reevaluated at that time. Permits for outdoor burning will be restricted only to Certified Prescribed Burn Managers. Anyone who burns a field, grassland, or woodland without a burn permit may be subject to prosecution for committing a Class B misdemeanor.

The Alabama Forestry Commission is the state agency committed to protecting Alabama’s invaluable forest assets and its citizens. To report a wildfire, call (800) 392-5679. For more information on the current wildfire situation in the state or any other forestry-related issues, contact your local AFC office or visit the agency website at

Part of the mission of the Alabama Forestry Commission is to guard our forests from harm. We protect the natural resources, homes, and citizens from wildfire; we coordinate the response to natural disasters and emergencies; we work to eradicate forest pests, insects and invasive species which harm o...

03/31/2026

Hwy 35 will be temporarily closed due to a broke down tractor trailer all traffic please use Al Hwy 40. We will reopen it as fast as we can.