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MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Authorities say recent rains and higher humidity have reduced the threat of wildfires in most areas in Alabama.

The Alabama Forestry Commission officials said Tuesday that only Mobile, Monroe and Baldwin counties remain under a drought emergency declaration. A no burn order remains in effect for those three counties.

At one point, all 67 Alabama counties were under the no burn order, but forestry officials say the threat has diminished as rain has spread across the state.

The drought emergency declaration had been in effect for 21 south Alabama counties, but has been reduced to fire alert Tuesday for all but Monroe, Mobile and Baldwin counties. Commission officials say people outside those three counties still should use caution in burning and not leave fires unattended.

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