Alabama is not the only state dealing with a drought.
Federal authorities say warmer-than-average temperatures and no rainfall are deepening a drought that's sparking forest fires across the Southeastern U.S., forcing people to evacuate dozens of homes.
Thursday's national drought report shows 41.6 million people in parts of 15 southern states now live in drought conditions. The worst is in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee, but extreme drought also is spreading into western North and South Carolina.
Most of the large fires Thursday are being fought in Tennessee and Kentucky.
In Alabama, most of the state is in a range of severe to exceptional drought conditions according to the United States Drought Monitor.