Grass Fires Causing Traffic Wo...

Multiple grass fires are ongoing in the median along I-459 between the US-280 and Acton Road exits.

459 @ Acton Rd grass fire. Smoke is obscuring visibility. Please drive carefully and watch for firefighting personnel. pic.twitter.com/6Qxh3I6TQ5

— Birmingham Fire (@bham_fire) October 20, 2016

Please do not toss lit cigarettes/cigars/matches out of your window. With the ground being so dry due to the drought conditions in Central Alabama, it doesn’t take much at all to cause a fire.