On Monday, as afternoon sank into evening, a haze fell over the Magic City. Soon, the questions began popping up. “What’s burning?” Julia Juarez, one Birmingham resident, posted on social media. “I don’t know,

The Jefferson County Department of Health issued a Code Red Air Quality Alert for PM2.5 levels for Tuesday, March 11, warning residents of potential health risk

Air Quality Alerts are in effect for parts of Central Alabama because of smoke from prescribed burns. Sign up for our Newsletters Smoke from prescribed burns has significantly increased PM2.5 concentrations,