Georgia Forestry Commission Georgia Forestry Commission
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Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Georgia Forestry Commission
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Mission - To provide leadership, service, and education in the protection and conservation of Georgia's forest resources.

Burn Permit Information
For State-wide for 9/7/2010
District County Date Handpile OK? Handpile Email? Acreage OK? Acreage Email? Acreage Burn End Time Burn Restrictions Burn Denial Reason
Americus Chattahoochee 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2200 Online permits are for hand piled yard debris.(no house hold garbage or other illegal materials)   NA  
Americus Crisp 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2000 No burning in the city limits of Cordele. Pallets, old barns or houses are not permitted in addition to the petroleum products listed on the front page (Ex: tires, shingles, roofing, flooring, bed mattresses, sofas, chairs, etc.) Please use extreme caution due to low humidities.   NA  
Americus Dooly 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2000 Pallets, old barns or houses are not permitted in addition to the petroleum products listed on the front page (Ex: tires, shingles, roofing, flooring, bed mattresses, sofas, chairs, etc.)   NA  
Americus Dougherty 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1930 PERMITS ARE ISSUED FROM 08:00 TILL 4:30 DAILY. ACTUAL BURNING CANNOT BEGIN TILL 10:00 A.M. ALL FIRES SHOULD BE OUT ONE HOUR BEFORE SUNDOWN (EPD RULES FOR COUNTY WITH A POPULATION OF OVER 65,0000) BE SURE FIRE IS COMPLETELY OUT BEFORE YOU LEAVE IT. DO NOT BURN UNLESS YOU HAVE GOOD SMOKE DISPERSION(CLEAR SKIES, NO FOG OR HAZE). DOUGHERTY COUNTY HAS A POPULATION OVER 65,000,AND EPD RULES WILL ONLY ALLOW LEAF/STRAW PILES TO BE BURNED.   NA  
Americus Harris 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 2100 Fire must be out by DARK. Machine piles and acreage permits will only be issued by dispatch or county unit. Permit only applies to HANDPILED leaf and brush piles only.   NA  
Americus Lee 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2000 Please use fire with caution and with consideration for those who may be affected by the smoke from your burn. Burning will be completed between the hours of 10 a.m. and one hour before sunset to allow smoke dispersion prior to nighttime stagnant conditions. Burning should be conducted when winds will direct the smoke away from sensitive areas such as adjacent homes, highways, etc.Burns should not be conducted on real cloudy or rainy days due to unfavorable smoke dispersion and stagnant conditions.Caution should be used due to low humidity & DRY conditions....   NA  
Americus Macon 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2000 Online burn permits are for hand piled yard debris. (no illegal materials or house hold garbage). All other burning such as acreage burns will be issued by the county unit or dispatch system. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE BURNING!   NA  
Americus Marion 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2200 Online permits are for hand piled yard debris. (no house hold garbage or other illegal materials)   NA  
Americus Muscogee 9/7/2010 No No No No 2100 Permit must first be obtained from the Columbus fire department before Georgia Forestry can issue a permit in Muscogee County. All fires must be out by dark. Once you call and confirm a permit from Columbus Fire Dept., we will activate the online permit system for Muscogee County.   NA  
Americus Quitman 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2100 No burning of illegal products (no matress,sofas, tires, roofing, shingles, old barn, old house.) only yard debris are allow.   NA  
Americus Randolph 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 N/A   NA  
Americus Schley 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 1900   NA  
Americus Stewart 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2100 No burning of illegal products(matressess.sofas,roofing,shingles,tires,old barn,old house) only yard debris are allows.   NA  
Americus Sumter 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 1900 No burning in the City of Americus.   NA  
Americus Talbot 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 2100 Fire must be out by DARK. Machine piles and acreage permits will only be issued by dispatch or county unit. Permit only applies to HANDPILED leaf and brush piles only.   NA  
Americus Taylor 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 Online Burn Permits are for hand piled yard debris (no illegal materials or house hold garbage). All other burning such as acreage burns will be issued by the county unit or dispatch system. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE BURNING!   NA  
Americus Terrell 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 N/A   NA  
Americus Webster 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2100 No burning of illegal products (matresses,sofas,roofing,shingles,tires, old barn, old houses) only yard debris are allows.   NA  
Camilla Baker 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 1800   NA  
Camilla Brooks 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 Fire to be dead out and smoke free by 8:00 PM.You must stay with the fire while it is burning. Caution due to poor Smoke Dispersion.   NA  
Camilla Calhoun 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 Fire must be out cold and smoke free by 6:00 PM. You must stay with the fire until it is out.   NA  
Camilla Clay 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 Fire must be out cold and smoke free by 6:00 PM. You must stay with the fire until it is out.   NA  
Camilla Colquitt 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 1800 Keep a waterhose handy and stay with the fire until it is completely out. Have a good day and be careful!! Colquitt County Forestry Unit (This Permit Is Only Good For One Day)   NA  
Camilla Cook 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2000 Fire to be dead out and smoke free by 8:00 P.M. Residents in the City of Adel are to call the Adel Fire Dept. for permits. Residents in the City Limits of Lenox, Sparks, and Cecil are to check with City Hall on local burn restrictions. Georgia Forestry is not permitting any city limits at this time.   NA  
Camilla Decatur 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 1800 Fire to be dead out and smoke free by 2000 PM. You must stay with the fire while it is burning. No smoke in sensitive areas and major highways..... Do Not Burn in Winds Higher than 12mph.   NA  
Camilla Early 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 Fire to be dead out and smoke free by 7:00 PM. You must stay with the fire until it is out.   NA  
Camilla Grady 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1900 Fire and smoke needs to be out by 1900 Hrs (7:00pm) You must stay with the fire until it is out.   NA  
Camilla Miller 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1700 Fire to be dead out and smoke free by 7:00 PM. You must stay with the fire until it is out, caution should be used due to dry conditions.   NA  
Camilla Mitchell 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 1800   NA  
Camilla Seminole 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1900 Fire to be dead out and smoke free by 7:00 PM. You must stay with the fire until it is out, caution should be used due to dry conditions.   NA  
Camilla Thomas 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 1800 Fire to be dead out and smoke free by 6:00 PM. You must stay with the fire until it is out.   NA  
Camilla Tift 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 Fire to be dead out and smoke free by dusk. You must stay with the fire until completely out. No Burning Inside TIFTON CITY LIMITS. Permit will be revoked in the event of complaints. Have your FIRE/SMOKE out 30 minutes before dark.   NA  
Camilla Turner 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 Fire must be dead out and smoke free 1 hr. prior to dark. Do not leave fire unattended.   NA  
Camilla Worth 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1900 For Permits in Poulan or Sylvester City limits, contact the local government.Fire to be dead out and smoke free by 5:00 PM.You must stay with the fire until it is out.This permit is only good for the day of the burn.   NA  
Gainesville Banks 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 Banks County is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.   NA  
Gainesville Barrow 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 **If you are burning within the city limits of Winder call 770-867-3212 for a permit, GFC permit is not needed.** Outside the Winder City limits: Notify the Barrow County Fire Department dispatch @770-307-3122 each day before you begin your burning. Permits are for the burning of natural debris (leaf, pinestraw, limbs) only. Natural debris = vegetation that grew on the property. Someone must be in attendance of the fire at all times. Have some means of keeping the fire contained on hand at all times. Fires must be completely out by sundown. *Noncompliance voids permit* YOU are responsible for your fire and the smoke it produces, ensure that your fire does not escape and that the smoke is not a nuisance. Barrow County will be under the EPD summer burning ban beginning May 1 through September 30. No debris burning is allowed during this time.   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Gainesville Clarke 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800   NA  
Gainesville Dawson 9/7/2010 No Yes No Yes 1800   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Gainesville Fannin 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 1800 Georgia Forestry does not issue permits inside the cities of Blue Ridge or McCaysville,contact city hall. Today's Winds Vartable 5 to 8 mph   NA  
Gainesville Forsyth 9/7/2010 No Yes No Yes 1800 Call Forsyth County Fire Department for further restrictions. Phone # 770-781-2180 ext. 9. NO BURNING AFTER DARK!! NO PILES BIGGER THAN 6FT X 6FT.**FIRE MUST BE EXTINGUISHED BY DARK*** PERMIT IS ONLY GOOD FOR THE DAY IT WAS ISSUED. ***The burning off of lawns is not allowed***   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Gainesville Franklin 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 2030 If you are burning inside the city limits of Lavonia, please call 356-8781. City Hall issues all burn permits inside the city limits. All burns must be out by sunset.   NA  
Gainesville Gwinnett North 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800   NA  
Gainesville Gwinnett South 9/7/2010 No No Yes No 1800   NA  
Gainesville Habersham 9/7/2010 No Yes Yes Yes 1800 No permits issued within the city limits of Clarkesville. Residents of City of Cornelia contact Cornelia Fire Dept. 778-4343 Residents of City of Baldwin contact Baldwin Fire Dept. 778-4060 For Permits in Habersham County call 706-754-2822.   NA  
Gainesville Hall 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 Hall County is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.   NA  
Gainesville Hart 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 2030 If you live inside the city limits of Hartwell there is a burning restriction in place (no outdoor burning). If you have any questions call City of Hartwell Fire Department at 376-4756. . All burns must be out by sunset.   NA  
Gainesville Jackson 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 Permits are for the burning of natural debris (leaf, pinestraw, limbs) only. Natural debris = vegetation that grew on the property. Someone must be in attendance of the fire at all times. Have some means of keeping the fire contained on hand at all times. Fire must be completely out at sundown. *Noncompliance voids permit* YOU are responsible for your fire and the smoke it produces, ensure that your fire does not escape and that your smoke is not a nuisance. Jackson County will be under the EPD summer burning ban beginning May 1 through September 30 during which no Outdoor burning will be allowed.   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Gainesville Lumpkin 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 Lumpkin County is under an EPD burn ban from May 1st until October 1.   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Gainesville Morgan 9/7/2010 No No Yes No 1800 ***Please use caution***READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING BEFORE BURNING**** If you are burning within the city limits of Madison, call 706-342-1256 for a permit, GFC permit is not needed.** Permits are for the burning of natural debris (leaf, pinestraw, limbs) only. Natural debris = vegetation that grew on the property. Permit is valid for only one pile at a time no larger than 6'x6'. Someone must be in attendance of the fire at all times. Have some means of keeping the fire contained on hand at all times. Fires must be completely out by sundown. *Noncompliance voids permit.* YOU are responsible for your fire and the smoke it produces, ensure that your fire does not escape and that the smoke is not a nuisance. Print out or save to desktop your permit and have it on hand if you are checked by county or Georgia Forestry personnel. Morgan County will be under the EPD summer burning ban beginning May 1 through September 30, 2010. No leaf, limb, debris burning will be allowed during this time. ***NO ANNUAL PERMITS WILL BE ISSUED IN MORGAN COUNTY YOU MAY OBTAIN PERMITS FOR DEBRIS PILES HERE ONLINE OR BY CALLING 1-877-OK2-BURN.***   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Gainesville Oconee 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 ****NOTIFY THE OCONEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT EACH DAY BEFORE YOU BURN at 706-769-5665.**** Permits are for the burning of natural debris (leaf, limbs, pinestraw) only. Natural debris = vegetation that grew on the property. Someone must be in attendance of the fire at all times. Have some means of keeping the fire contained on hand at all times. Fire must be completely out by sundown. *Noncompliance voids permit* YOU are responsible for your fire and the smoke it produces, ensure that your fire does not escape and that your smoke is not a nuisance. Oconee County will be under the EPD summer burning ban beginning May 1 through September 30, 2008 during which no outdoor debris burning will be allowed.   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Gainesville Rabun 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800   NA  
Gainesville Stephens 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 2030 All burns must be out by sunset.   NA  
Gainesville Towns 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 1800 Today's Winds Vartable 5 to 8 mph   NA  
Gainesville Union 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 1900 Today's Winds Vartable 5 to 8 mph   NA  
Gainesville Walton 9/7/2010 No No Yes No 1800 ****READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING BEFORE BURNING**** If you are burning within the city limits of Loganville, call 770-554-6900 for a permit, GFC permit is not needed.** Permits are for the burning of natural debris (leaf, pinestraw, limbs) only. Natural debris = vegetation that grew on the property. Permit is valid for burning one pile at a time no larger than 6'x6'. Someone must be in attendance of the fire at all times. Have some means of keeping the fire contained on hand at all times. Fires must be completely out by sundown. *Noncompliance voids permit.* YOU are responsible for your fire and the smoke it produces, ensure that your fire does not escape and that the smoke is not a nuisance. Print a copy of your permit or save to desk top and have it in hand if checked by county or Georgia Forestry personnel. Walton County will be under the EPD summer burning ban beginning May 1 through September 30, 2010. No leaf, limb, debris burning will be allowed during this time. ***NO ANNUAL PERMITS WILL BE ISSUED IN WALTON COUNTY, YOU MAY OBTAIN A PERMIT ON A DALIY BASIS FOR SMALL 6'X6' PILES OF NATURAL DEBRIS HERE ONLINE OR BY CALLING 1-877-OK2-BURN.***   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Gainesville White 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800   NA  
McRae Appling 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800   NA  
McRae Ben Hill 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1900 Burning permits will be issued only in the county. Contact city fire department for burning inside city limits.   NA  
McRae Bleckley 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2000 PERMITS issued within the incorporated city limits of Cochran require additional notification to the Cochran - Bleckley Fire Dept. (478) 934 - 3233   NA  
McRae Dodge 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2000 No permits issued inside of Eastman City Limits. Check weather forecast.Please exercise extreme caution with all burns. Never leave a fire alone and make sure it is completely out when you are finished.   NA  
McRae Irwin 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1900 Burn permits only issued for burns outside the city limits. For burns inside the city, contact the Ocilla Fire Dept..   NA  
McRae Jeff Davis 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2200 Any burning within the City of Hazlehurst,requires notifying the City of Hazlehurst Fire Department. The Fire Dept. phone number is 912-375-6699.   NA  
McRae Laurens 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2000 High Fire Danger are Class 4 days or higher Permits are NOT valid in the city limits of Dublin.   NA  
McRae Montgomery 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 Fires need to be out by dark. Please Call Montgomery County Office for larger burns (large acreage or land clearing piles) at 912-583-3756.   NA  
McRae Pulaski 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2000 Burning within the incoporated limits of Hawkinsville is not permitted without approval from the cityfire department.   NA  
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McRae Toombs 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 Fires need to be out by dark. Please Call Toombs County Office for larger burns (large acreage or land clearing piles) at 912-538-1155. Permits are NOT valid within the city limits of Lyons or Vidalia. You must notify your respective Fire Dept.   NA  
McRae Treutlen 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800   NA  
McRae Wheeler 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2000   NA  
McRae Wilcox 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2000   NA  
Milledgeville Baldwin 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 Small yard debris only.   NA  
Milledgeville Bibb 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 Agricultrure and prescribed burning are issued thru Georgia Forestry Commission @ 478-945-3575. All debris burning permits are issued thru Bibb County Fire Department @ 478-751-2700. I.E. leaf piles, brush piles, land clearing,etc....   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Milledgeville Crawford 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 PERMITS ARE ONE DAY PERMITS FOR THE DAY OF ISSUE ONLY. NO MATERIAL OTHER THAN NATURAL VEGETATION MAY BE BURNED PER EPD REGULATIONS. NO COMMERCIAL (Air Curtain Distructor), AGRICULTURE OR TIMBERLAND PERMITS WILL BE VALID IF OBTAINED FROM THIS SITE,THESE PERMITS MUST BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 836-4567. ALL BURNING MUST BE COMPLETELY EXTINGUISHED BY DARK. OBTAINING A PERMIT DOES NOT RELIEVE YOU OF THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FIRE OR IT'S SMOKE.   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Milledgeville Hancock 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800   NA  
Milledgeville Houston 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 AFTER OBTAINING A PERMIT NUMBER YOU MUST CALL AND ADVISE THE HOUSTON COUNTY DISPATCHER AT 542-2000. PERMITS ARE ONE DAY PERMITS FOR THE DAY OF ISSUE ONLY. NO BURNING BEFORE 10:AM PER EPD REGULATIONS. NO COMMERCIAL(Air Curtain Destructor),AGRICULTURE OR TIMBERLAND PERMITS WILL BE VALID IF OBTAINED FROM THIS SITE, THESE MUST BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 988-7124. NO MATERIAL OTHER THAN LEAVES, GRASS CLIPPINGS, PINE NEEDLES, PINE CONES OR SMALL SHRUBBERY CLIPPLINGS MAY BE BURNED AND THE PILE SHOULD BE NO LARGER THAN 4'X4'. ALL BURNING MUST BE COMPLETELY EXTINGUISHED BY DARK. NO PERMITS WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF WARNER ROBINS OR PERRY. OBTAINING A PERMIT DOES NOT RELIEVE YOU OF THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FIRE OR IT'S SMOKE.   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Milledgeville Jasper 9/7/2010 No No Yes Yes 1800 Due to EPA regulations, burning of a brushpile is NOT allowed between May 1, 2010 and September 30, 2010. Agriculture fields and Silviculture understory acerage permits are allowed.   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Milledgeville Johnson 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes No 1800 Contact the Wrightsville Fire Department at 478-864-9759 for permits inside the City Limits of Wrightsville.   NA  
Milledgeville Jones 9/7/2010 No No Yes Yes 1800 Due to EPA regulations, burning of a brushpile is NOT allowed between May 1, 2010 and September 30, 2010. Agriculture fields and Silviculture understory acerage permits are allowed.   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Milledgeville Peach 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 PERMITS ARE ONE DAY PERMITS FOR THE DAY OF ISSUE ONLY. NO BURNING BEFORE 10:AM PER EPD REGULATIONS. NO MATERIAL OTHER THAN NATURAL VEGETATION MAY BE BURNED PER EPD REGULATIONS. NO COMMERCIAL(Air Curtain Destructor), AGRICULTURE OR TIMBERLAND PERMITS WILL BE VALID IF OBTAINED FROM THIS SITE,THESE PERMITS MUST BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 988-7124. ALL BURNING MUST BE COMPLETELY EXTINGUISHED BY DARK. NO PERMITS WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF BYRON OR FORT VALLEY. OBTAINING A PERMIT DOES NOT RELIEVE YOU OF THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FIRE OR IT'S SMOKE.   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Milledgeville Putnam 9/7/2010 No No Yes No 1800 Due to EPA regulations, burning is NOT allowed between May 1, 2010 and September 30, 2010. Only Agriculture(fields)/silviculture(understory) acerage burns will be permitted, NO BRUSH PILES.   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Milledgeville Twiggs 9/7/2010 No No Yes Yes 1800 Due to EPA regulations no burnig will be conducted between May 1st thru September 30th. For leaf piles, brush piles, and other debris burns. Agriculture (Fields) and Silviculture (understory acreage) burns will be permitted.   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Milledgeville Washington 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 Under county burn ordinance until Sep 30. Only agriculture or siviculture burns permitted. Land clearing and brush piles will be permitted with use of a air curtain destructor or equivilent.   NA  
Milledgeville Wilkinson 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 RESIDENTS OF IVEY MUST CALL CITY HALL AT 628-2479 AND GIVE THEM THE PERMIT NUMBER, ALSO NO BURNING IN DITCHES WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. RESIDENTS OF GORDON MUST CALL GORDON POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 628-2323 AND GIVE THEM THE PERMIT NUMBER.   NA  
Newnan Butts 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 No permits issued inside Jackson City Limits.   NA  
Newnan Carroll 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 LEGAL BURNING HOURS START AT 10 A.M AND MUST BE OUT ONE HOUR BEFORE SUNSET!!! ONLY 6x6 piles of leaves limbs and other natural yard debris. TODAYS PERMITS ARE GOOD UNTIl one hour before sunset. No permits are being issued until Oct. 1st due to metro area burn ban   NA  
Newnan Clayton 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 Also call Fire Department @ 770-473-7833   NA  
Newnan Coweta 9/7/2010 No No Yes No 1800 EPD Burn Ban in effect from May 1 to Sept. 30   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Newnan Dekalb 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 No outdoor burning in DeKalb County.   NA  
Newnan Douglas 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 Call your local fire department!   NA  
Newnan Fayette 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 EPD Burn Ban in effect May 1 to Sept.30   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Newnan Fulton South 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 EPD Burn Ban in effect May 1 to Sept.30   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Newnan Haralson 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 Legal burning hours are from 10:00am till one hour before sunset.Haralson is under the metro burn ban until October 1st.   NA  
Newnan Heard 9/7/2010 No No Yes No 1800 Please have fires out by dark.   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Newnan Henry 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 Burn Permits are good from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM ***NO BURNING ON SUNDAYS *** No permits issued in McDonough City limits.   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Newnan Lamar 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 Please remember that your are responsible for your smoke as well as your fire. Burning season starts October 1st. It is not legal to burn man-made or manufactured material. Please burn only organic and vegetative matter(leaves,limbs,and other vegatation). To prevent smoke problems, understand the weather conditions and try to have your fire out by dark. Permits may be stopped if the fire activity picks up.   NA  
Newnan Meriwether 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 No permits are issued inside any corporate city limits. Contact your city hall or fire department for outdoor burning in these areas. Can also use our automated phone system at 1-877-652-2876. There are no more annual permits.   NA  
Newnan Monroe 9/7/2010 No No Yes No 1800 No permits issued inside Forsyth City Limits.   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Newnan Newton 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 No burning in the city limits of Covington. No burning in the city limits of Mansfield after 4:00 pm. No burning in trailer parks.   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Newnan Pike 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 Please remember that your are responsible for your smoke as well as your fire. Burning season returns on October 1st. It is not legal to burn man-made or manufactured material. Please burn vegetative and organic material only. Please try to have your fire extinguish by dark to reduce the risk of smoke problems. Permits may be stopped if fire activity increases.   NA  
Newnan Rockdale 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 No burning in trailer parks.   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Newnan Spalding 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 Please remember that your are responsible for your smoke as well as your fire. Burning season begins October 1st. It is not legal to burn man-made or manufactured material. Please burn organic and vegetative matter only. City of Griffin does not allow burning inside City Limits. Spalding County ask that all fires be out by dark. Permits may be stopped if fire activity increases.   NA  
Newnan Troup 9/7/2010 No No Yes No 1800 Please have fires out at dark.   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Newnan Upson 9/7/2010 No No Yes No 1800 No permits issued in Thomaston City limits. Call Thomaston FD for information regarding burning inside City (706-647-8670). Building materials not allowed.   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Rome Bartow 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 No permits inside any City Limits. this permit is good for today only. You need to a new permit each day you want to burn.All fire should be out 1 hour before dark   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Rome Catoosa 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 Burning permits inside the city limits of Fort Oglethorpe must be obtained from Fort Oglethorpe Fire & Rescue Phone# 706-861-4194. Burning permits inside the city limits of Ringgold must be obtained from the Catoosa County Fire Dept. phone # 706-935-2001. For agriculture or silviculture burn permits contact the GFC office at 706-935-3162. All burning piles must be extinguished one hour before dark. THE EPD AIR QUALITY BURN BAN GOES INTO EFFECT ON MAY 1 AND RUNS THROUGH SEPT.30 It is legal only to burn natural vegetation. It is illegal to burn anything man made or processed ie; paper,lumber, building materials, cardboard boxes, household garbage, plastics, tires, motor oil etc.) PERMITS ARE ONLY GOOD FOR THE DATE THAT THEY ARE ISSUED.   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Rome Chattooga 9/7/2010 No Yes No Yes 1800 Permits for large dozer piles or Land area contact the Chattooga unit at 706-857-0800. No permits can be issued for persons inside the Incorporated City limits of Summerville, Trion, Lyerly, Menlo. If you live inside of these City limits contact that City Office. .   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Rome Cherokee 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 No permits issued inside city limits. Permits are good for 1 day only, new permit needed each day you burn. All fire out 1 hour before dark   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
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Rome Dade 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 1800 This permit is for burning at the location specified only. All burning must be in compliance with EPD Air Quality regulations This permit is for vegetative debris only. No burning of household garbage. Please call (706) 657-4211 if you have any questions. This permit is good until 06:00 pm   NA  
Rome Floyd 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 No permits issued in city limits of Rome or Cave Spring. Due to EPD restrictions, the burning of household garbage, construction materials or rubber is strictly prohibited. Types of burning intended to be allowed by this permit include hand piled portions of normal yard maintenance debris such as leaves, small limbs, piled grass and shrubbery trimmings in the yard of the residence only. These permits WILL ONLY be issued through our website www.gatrees.org or 1-877-652-2876 (877-OK2-BURN) and is valid only for the day of the burn. Otherwise, for agricultural and forestry large acreage type burns contact the Floyd County office at 706-295-6020. No burning of any kind between May 1 and Sept 30.   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Rome Fulton North 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800   NA  
Rome Gilmer 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 1800 Georgia Forestry Commission does not issue permits for burning inside the city limits of Ellijay or East Ellijay, The Walnut Mountain Community,and Buckhorn Estates. Residents in the Coosawatee River Resort must also obtain a permit from the front gate. PLEASE HAVE FIRES OUT BEFORE DARK   NA  
Rome Gordon 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 No burning permits inside the city limits of Calhoun or Fairmount through this office. For more Information about burning inside the city limits of Calhoun call the Calhoun Fire Department at 629-4204. No outdoor burning is allowed in the Talking Rock Properties or in adjacent properties accessed only through Talking Rock properties. No burning during annual EPD burning ban May 1 to September 30. Permits now available through automated phoneline @ 1-877-652-2876 (1-877-ok2-burn)   NA  
Rome Murray 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 1800   NA  
Rome Paulding 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 All burning must be completely extinguished ONE Hour before Dark All pit burns call office (construction burns),For up to 8' X 8' leaf, yard piles call 770-505-BURN. Burning dates from Oct 1.-April 31. No Burning from May 1-September 31.   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Rome Pickens 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 We do not issue permits in the city limits of Jasper, Talking Rock, or Nelson.   NA  
Rome Polk 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 No permits issued in city limits of Cedartown, Rockmart or Aragon. Due to EPD restrictions, the burning of household garbage, construction materials or rubber is strictly prohibited. Types of burning intended to be allowed by this permit include hand piled portions of normal yard maintenance debris such as leaves, small limbs, piled grass and shrubbery trimmings in the yard/pasture of the residence only. These permits WILL ONLY be issued through our website www.gatrees.org or 1-877-652-2876 (877-OK2-BURN) and is valid only for the day of the burn. Otherwise, for agricultural and forestry large acreage type burns contact the Polk County office at 770-749-2251. Recreational, cooking and firefire training fire are the only exceptions between May 1 and Sept 30. on 9/3/2010   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Rome Walker 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 Natural vegetation only. (leaves, limbs and brush.) No burning of trash or house hold garbage or man made material. No Burning after 6 PM. No Large Burns if the mixing height is less than 1000 feet. No Burning permit will be issued inside the city limits of Lafayette,Rossville,Chickamauga or Lookout Mountian. This permitt is only good for today.For Agriculture,Silviculture or Land Clearing Call 706-638-5556 All other burn permitts go online to www.gatrees.org or call 1-877-652-2876 No Open Burning will be allowed in Walker County May 1st to Oct 1st PER EPD   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Rome Whitfield 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 1800 *No burning after dark. *It is legal only to burn natural vegetation. *In Whitfield County only the burning of "leaves" is allowed. *For a burning permit inside the City of Dalton call 706-278-7363 *If in doubt about the safety of your fire call the Forestry Commission Office at 706-272-2943.   NA  
Statesboro Bryan North 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 No permits can be issued within city limits of Pembroke. Ensure you have made adequate precautions to prevent escape and make sure your fire is dead out before leaving it. All burning should be completed by 6:00 PM. Remember you are responsible for the smoke your fire generates so be a good neighbor and do not cause a road hazard as you may be told to extinguish your fire.   NA  
Statesboro Bryan South 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2000 Permits are good only from 8:00 am until 8:00 pm today.   NA  
Statesboro Bulloch 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 No permits can be issued within city limits of Statesboro, call the Statesboro Fire Department @ 764-6155 to obtain a permit. Ensure you have made adequate precautions to prevent escape and make sure your fire is dead out before leaving it! All burning should be completed by 9:00PM. Remember you are responsible for the smoke your fire generates so be a good neighbor and do not cause a road hazard as you may be told to extinguish your fire.   NA  
Statesboro Candler 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 No permits can be issued within city limits of Metter. Ensure you have made adequate precautions to prevent escape and make sure your fire is dead out before leaving it. All burning should be completed by 9:00 PM. Remember you are responsible for the smoke your fire generates so be a good neighbor and do not cause a road hazard.   NA  
Statesboro Chatham 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 No permits can be issued within city limits of Savannah. Ensure you have made adequate precautions to prevent escape and make sure your fire is dead out before leaving it. All burning must begin after 9:00 AM and must be completed by 6:00 PM. Remember you are responsible for the smoke your fire generates so be a good neighbor and do not cause a road hazard as you may be told to extinguish your fire.   NA  
Statesboro Effingham 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 1800 NO permits can be issued within Effingham County on SUNDAY, unless you live within the city limits of Rincon or Guyton. Also NO Permits are to be issued in:Red Gate Mobile Home Park located in City Limits of Rincon. Ensure you have made adequate precautions to prevent escape and make sure your fire is dead out before leaving it. All burning should be COMPLETED between hours of 08:00 AM.- 6:00 PM. Remember you are responsible for the smoke your fire generates so be a good neighbor and do not cause a road hazard as you may be told to extinguish your fire.   NA  
Statesboro Emanuel 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1830 No permits can be issued within the city limits of any incorporated town of Emanuel County. Ensure you have made adequate precautions to prevent escape and make sure your fire is dead out before leaving it. All burning should be completed by dusk dark. Remember you are responsible for the smoke your fire generates so be a good neighbor and do not cause a road hazard as you may be told to extinguish your fire.   NA  
Statesboro Evans 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 No permits can be issued within the city limits of Claxton. Ensure you have made adequate precautions to prevent escape and make sure your fire is dead out before leaving it. All burning should be completed by 9:00 PM. Remember you are responsible for the smoke your fire generates so be a good neighbor and do not cause a road hazard as you may be told to extinguish your fire.   NA  
Statesboro Jenkins 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 No permits can be issued within the city limits of Millen. Ensure you have made adequate precautions to prevent escape and make sure your fire is dead out before leaving it. All burning should be completed by 9:00 PM. Remember you are responsible for the smoke your fire generates so be a good neighbor and do not cause a road hazard as you may be told to extinguish your fire.   NA  
Statesboro Liberty 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2000 All Permits issued inside the Hinesville City Limits should be obtained through the Hinesville Fire Dept. All other permits are good only from 8:00 am until 8:00 pm today.   NA  
Statesboro Long 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 No permits can be issued within the city limits of Ludowici. Ensure you have made adequate precautions to prevent escape and make sure your fire is dead out before leaving it. All burning should be completed by 8:00 PM. Remember you are responsible for the smoke your fire generates so be a good neighbor and do not cause a road hazard as you may be told to extinguish your fire. Winds for today will be out of the East at 8 to 12 mph. The relative humidity will be 53 to 58 per cent.   NA  
Statesboro McIntosh 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 All Permits issued inside the Darien City Limits should be obtained through the City Fire Chief at 912-266-7500. All permits should be obtained daily.   NA  
Statesboro Screven 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 No permits can be issued within city limits of Sylvania. Ensure you have made adequate precautions to prevent escape and make sure your fire is dead out before leaving it. All burning should be completed by 9:00 PM. Remember you are responsible for the smoke your fire generates so be a good neighbor and do not cause a road hazard as you may be told to extinguish your fire.   NA  
Statesboro Tattnall 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2000 This burning permit is for areas OUTSIDE CITY ONLY **BURNING WITHIN CITY LIMITS of COBBTOWN, COLLINS, REIDSVILLE, GLENNVILLE and MANASSAS** MAY or MAY NOT be permitted by that city. Please contact the city for a permit. Ensure you have made adequate precautions to prevent escape and make sure your fire is dead out before leaving it! All burning should be completed by 9:00 PM. Remember you are responsible for the smoke your fire generates so be a good neighbor and do not cause a road hazard as you may be told to extinguish your fire.   NA  
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Washington Columbia 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 The legal burning hours in Columbia County are BETWEEN 8:00a.m.(10:00AM FOR RESIDENTIAL AREAS). ALL FIRES MUST BE SMOKE FREE BY 6:00 PM. Obtaining a burning permit in Georgia is for notification purposes, a permit does not excuse any liablility issues your fire or smoke may cause. If someone complains about your smoke, your permit is nullified for that day. The only legal material permited through the online permitting system in Columbia County is LEAVES,PINESTRAW and SMALL LIMBS AND BRANCHES (BRUSH). NO STUMPS. Large brush piles are not permitted through this system. For information regarding burning any other material than LEAVES, PINESTRAW and SMALL LIMBS AND BRANCHES (BRUSH) or other questions, please call 706-556-3962. Remember, YOU are responsible for your FIRE as well as your SMOKE. Use extreme caution and stay with your fire with a rake and garden hose until it is completely out.   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Washington Elbert 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes Yes 1800 City of Elberton residents must obtain permission to burn within city limits from City Fire Dept. NOTE: You are responsible for your fire and the smoke that will result from your burn. Your permit is ONLY GOOD for leaves, limbs,grass and shrub trimmimgs, or natural vegetation in its natural state.   NA  
Washington Glascock 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 No Burning During Foggy Conditions -- It is unlawful to burn paper, cardboard, lumber, tires, and household garbage. Violations of the burning permit law and EPD regulations are enforced by Department of Natural Resources and are subject to fines. Georgia Forestry Commission will assess suppression charges for all wildfires started from illegal burns.   NA  
Washington Greene 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2000 Individuals acquiring burning permits within the city limits of Greensboro or Union Point must contact their City Hall Office and burn in accordance with local City burning ordinaces. For example: The City of Greensboro only allows burning brush that is not within 1,000 feet of a residence and a fee is required for a permit.   NA  
Washington Jefferson 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 No Burning During Foggy Conditions -- It is unlawful to burn paper, cardboard, lumber, tires, and household garbage. Violations of the Georgia permit law are enforced by the Jefferson County Code Enforcement Officer and are subject to fines. Georgia Foresty Commission will assess suppression charges for all wildfires resulting from illegal burns.   NA  
Washington Lincoln 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800   NA  
Washington Madison 9/7/2010 No No No No NO PERMITS ARE TO BE ISSUED. EPD BURN BAN/05/31/10-09/30/10   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Washington McDuffie 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 1800 After receiving your burning permit,call 706-595-2145 non-emergency dispatch to notify them the location and permit number.   NA  
Washington Oglethorpe 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2100 Only Burn Natural Vegetation   NA  
Washington Richmond 9/7/2010 No No No No 1800 The ONLY THING that you are legally allowed to burn in Richmond County are LEAVES and PINE STRAW that fall from your tree, verbal notifcation is also needed. A burning permit is needed for this type of burning. However you have to be a hundred feet from any building or structure. If someone complains about your smoke, your right to burn is terminated for that day. If you have any questions, please call 706-771-4922. Other Burns such as Silviculture and Agriculture Burns require a permit and this can be obtain by calling this office 706-771-4922. Contractors are required to call EPD for all Air Curtain Burns at their local office for notification purposes only. (706-792-7744)   Please be advised that your county is under the EPD Burn Ban from May 1 through Sep 30.  
Washington Taliaferro 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800   NA  
Washington Warren 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 1800 After receiving your permit number online you need to call 706-465-3303 to let Warren County 911 know that you are burning. They will need your burn permit number.   NA  
Washington Wilkes 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800   NA  
Waycross Atkinson 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 1800 This permit is for burning all Natural Vegetation that has been hand piled. Leaf piles, vegetation debris disposal from storm damage, weed abatement, disease and/or pest prevention, can also be included. This permit is also good for burning Garden Spot less then 1 acre. You can call G.F.C. Automated System @ 1-877-652-2876, or go online to www.gatrees.org to obtain a permit. No Household Garbage or other Man Made Materials or allowed.   NA  
Waycross Bacon 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800   NA  
Waycross Berrien 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2000 Agriculture burns, hazard reduction burns, site-prep burns and land clearing burns please call County unit for approval (229) 686-3766. Call local Fire Department or City Hall for approval within the City limits.   NA  
Waycross Brantley 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 1800 Burning in the city of Nahunta call city hall 462-5631   NA  
Waycross Camden 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 1800 Burning Permits online are issued for residents in the County Limits only. Residents of the City of Kingsland may obtain a permit from the Georgia Forestry Commission when the Kingsland City Hall is closed. Residents of the City of Woodbine are not permitted to burn on Sundays. Burning on Saturday a permit must be obtained on Friday from Woodbine City Hall, per city ordinance.( Woodbine City Hall 576-3211) St.Marys City residents, please call St.Marys Fire Dept. for burn authorization at 882-6289   NA  
Waycross Charlton 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 1800 No County Burn Restrictions at this time.   NA  
Waycross Clinch 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 NO Restrictions at this time   NA  
Waycross Coffee 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 Permits issued in City of Douglas has to be approved by Fire Dept. Phone number 912/384-4282. Permits issued in City of Nicholls has to be approved by Nicholls City Hall. Permits are for natural hand piles, vegetation that has been hand piled. Leaf piles,vegetation debris disposal from strom damage, weed abatement, disease and/ or pest prevention, can also be included. This permit is also good for burning Garden Spot less than 1 acre. You can call Automated System @ 1-877-652-2876 or go online to www.gatrees.org to obtain permit. No household garbage or other man Made Materials allowed   NA  
Waycross Echols 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2000 Permits issued daily and subject to change depending on weather forecast. Updated weather forecast will be given at 8:00am and 1:00pm. This permit is ONLY good for hand piled vegetation.   NA  
Waycross Glynn 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes No 1800 Online permits should only be obtained between the hours of 0900 and 1600. The City of Brunswick has an ordinance that does not allow any type of outdoor burning within the city limits, unless permission is granted by the city manager. Due to the population exceeding 65,000, a permit must be obtained when land clearing for development. An air curtain destructor or incinerator must be used when this type of burning is being done. This type permit is issued by the Glynn Co. Fire Dept. Contact the Georgia Forestry Commission or The Glynn County Fire Dept if more information is needed for this type of burn Ph. #912-262-2330 or the fire dept 912-264-2620   NA  
Waycross Lanier 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2100 This permit is for piles of natural vegetation made by hand without the help of motorized equipment.   NA  
Waycross Lowndes 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2000 Due to local burn ordinances in Lowndes County it may be necessary to contact the Lowndes County office of the Georgia Forestry Commission at 229-333-5267 for burning conditions in your area. This permit is ONLY good for piles of natural vegetation.   NA  
Waycross Pierce 9/7/2010 Yes No Yes No 1800 For burning inside the City Limits of Blackshear call City Hall 449-7000..   NA  
Waycross Ware 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2000 Contact the City of Waycross for burning permits/authorization inside the city limits of Waycross, GA.   NA  
Waycross Wayne 9/7/2010 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1800 Burning allowed only on Thursday inside the City Limits of Screven from 10:00am-6:00pm by City Ordiance. If in Odum city limits call Odum city hall.   NA  
State-wide Total 159/162 9/7/2010 101 77 114 79 2200
Latest End Time
139 (=Not Blank) 37 (=Not 'NA')
District County Date Handpile OK? Handpile Email? Acreage OK? Acreage Email? Acreage Burn End Time Burn Restrictions Burn Denial Reason
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