Late Monday evening a state of emergency was declared by Gov. Robert Bentley which will enable the state to receive more assistance from the state.

Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft received a call from the governor's office late in the afternoon promising two helicopters, a Blackhawk with a 750-gallon bucket  and a chinook with a 2,000-gallon bucket,  to drop more water on the blaze.

The fire produced a few flare-ups Monday night, but overall it was uneventful. Some rain Tuesday morning hampered the building of back burn fires, but fire officials weren't complaining.

The governor encouraged those with travel plans for the beach for the holiday weekend to come on down.

"Local officials are working around the clock to contain this fire, and I am hopeful they will be successful,” Bentley said in a news release. “The fires have not affected the beaches of Gulf Shores or Orange Beach.

"I want to encourage people who have plans to travel to the Gulf for the upcoming holiday to continue with their vacation plans.”

The current State Trooper helicopter being used can only deliver a 350-gallon load.

The state gave no timeline for the arrival of the aircraft, Craft said. It was also reported that helicopters from the Mississippi National Guard were on their way to join the battle against the wildfire.

 "I could not get a confirmation as to the estimated time that these assets will be here, but they are absolutely on the way," Craft said.

Currently, the fire has burned over 400 acres. The blaze is contained, according to Gulf Shores Deputy Fire Chief Keith Martin.