Firefighters Called to Fort Morgan to Battle Stubborn Brush Fire
By Rick McCann
Blue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News
January 17, 2026
FORT MORGAN, Ala. An intense and stubborn brush fire took several hours to contain on Friday, January 16th, 2026.
Residents on Gulf View Drive in Fort Morgan called 911 at around 3:20 p.m. to notify them of the brush fire near their homes.
The Fort Morgan Fire Department was initially dispatched but a call from the sheriff’s department let them know that the fire had already jumped across the road and was now burning brush and vegetation in several areas.
The Gulf Shores Fire Department was dispatched to assist in getting the fire under control.
However, firefighters said that the fire continued to gain on them and a call for more assistance went out at around 4:30 p.m. bringing Foley, Orange Beach, Bon Secour and Oyster Bay Fire Departments to the fire. Tanker trucks also responded to assist with water supply.
Firefighters remained on scene into the late evening extinguishing the fire.
About 15 acres burned during the fire according to the Fort Morgan Fire Department.
At around 2:15 a.m., 911 dispatchers received a call that the fire had rekindled, and the Fort Morgan Fire Department once again responded to the Gulf View Drive area.
Firefighters did not find any active fire but there was some light smoke in the area.
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