More than 160 fires, affecting nearly every corner of the state, were burning across Alabama as of Sunday.

That’s 4,600 acres affected, with wildfires burning in 54 of Alabama’s 67 counties. It’s the most wildfires the state has seen since at least Jan. 1, 2020, the first date wildfire data was available from the Alabama Forestry Commission.

The agency strongly discouraged outdoor burning over the weekend, citing dry conditions, gusty winds, dropping relative humidity as catalysts for dangerous wildfire conditions.

Ten fires were reported in Randolph County on the Georgia line. That was the most in any single county.

Of the 162 active fires in Alabama, 119 were listed as “contained,” as of Monday morning, meaning firefighters have taken measures to keep them from spreading.

According to the Forestry Commission, 43 of the fires were considered uncontained, or “active.”

The 162 total fires were the most for any single day since 2020, and the 4,666 acres affected were the seventh most for any one day.

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The previous high for the most active fires in a day was Nov. 8, 2023, and the high for acres affected was nearly 7,000 on Feb. 27, 2024.

Wildfires were burning in 54 of Alabama’s 67 counties, affecting nearly every corner of the state. Ten fires were reported in Randolph County, the most of any individual county.

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A bout of severe weather is expected to roll into the state Tuesday night. That rain could help alleviate some of the wildfire conditions.