Holly Springs Volunteer Fire Department

10/02/2026

Holly Springs Volunteer Fire Department is proud to announce that we have received a $14,500 grant from CAWACO RC&D to help fund a turnout gear washer and dryer.

This washer and dryer will help ensure that our firefighters are able to adequately clean their gear removing carcinogens after training and response to emergencies.

We are extremely grateful to CAWACO Resource Conservation & Development Council, our Representatives David Standridge and Shay Shelnut, and Commissioner Chase Moore for their support of Holly Springs Volunteer Fire Department and our community.

Thank you to CAWACO RC&D for investing in emergency preparedness and helping us protect the health and safety of our firefighters!

06/20/2026

Use caution traveling on Hwy 27 at the intersection of Hwy 24. A pole has broken and lines are lying in the roadway. Windstream is aware.

06/05/2026

We would like to thank Cawaco RC&D for the recent grant to purchase much needed turnout gear for three of our firefighters! Cole Burkett , Mitchell Owen, and Garret Hill ! This gear will allow them to safely run emergency calls in the Holly Springs, Straight Mountain, and Pine Mountain fire department coverage areas.

04/21/2026

We are still under a statewide fire alert! Please no outdoor burning!

04/14/2026

F O R I M M E D I A T E
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13 April 2026
MEDIA CONTACT: [email protected]
or (334) 315-8019

Statewide Fire Alert Issued


MONTGOMERY, AL — 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...