Prescribed Burn planned for Gulf State Park: "January 21, 2009 - Orange Beach, AL - A training exercise based on a current prescribed fire plan is scheduled for January 28-30, 2009 at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, Ala. The exercise is a cooperative endeavor between the Alabama State Parks Division, the Alabama Forestry Commission and the Cities of Orange Beach and Gulf Shores. The prescribed burns will also include participation from the Wildland Fire Academy Class—fire professionals attending a course taught by fire officials through the City of Pelham Fire Department and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Forest Service in Alabama."
