Russell, Macon counties see two brush fires Sunday
Firefighters and forestry crews are working two brush fires across Russell and Macon counties.
The first fire was reported around 3:53 p.m. central time on Sunday, March 22, 2026. The wildfire happened on County Road 5 between Streetman Road and County Road 10, located several miles northeast of the community of Roba in Macon County.
The fire involved 40 acres and was contained around 6:47 p.m. central time.
The second fire was reported around 6:36 p.m. central time on Sunday. The wildfire happened on Friendship Road, off of Wende Road, located in between the Hurtsboro and Hatchechubbee communities of Russell County.
The fire involved an unknown amount of acres and has not been contained, according to the forestry commission’s website.
In Alabama, just today, forestry crews have been dispatched to 22 wildfires across the state, with 14 of them being active and not contained.
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