Debris Burning Safe Practices – Español
Mejores prácticas para evitar lesiones y daños al quemar
Hidden Hazards of Backyard Burning (Español)
Peligros ocultos de la quema del patio trasero. En Georgia, es ilegal quemar la basura que generamos en nuestros hogares.
Learn & Burn Flyer
More information on Learn & Burns
Fire Prevention & Suppression
…right to burn on their property and outlines measures required of burners to ensure safety. Please click here to learn more. What causes forest fires? More than half of the…
“Wildfires in Georgia”
…conditions are right for burning yard debris, our citizens burn. But below-average rainfall and good drying days with high winds make for a very busy day for a forest ranger….
Natural Disaster Recovery
…storm. PDF Storm Mitigation Template Community Forest Storm Mitigation Plan for Georgia Communities Template PDF Storm Mitigation Workbook Community Forest Storm Mitigation Planning for Georgia Communities Workbook PDF Timber Impact…
State Managed Forests
…harvested and reforested before heavy mortality begins in the old trees. Other practices, such as prescribed burning and herbicide treatments, are applied when specific improvements in the composition of the…
Law Enforcement
…Bill 790 to enforce any law relating to the protection, security, conservation, or sale of forest/timber resources. GFC receives and evaluates complaints concerning timber transactions. Investigators are assigned to complaints,…
Appreciating “Good Fire” in the Forest
* Georgia law no longer requires notification to the Georgia Forestry Commission by people planning to burn yard debris. Charges may apply if wildfire results from escaped burning and evidence…
Five-Year Plan
…and enhance Georgia’s community forests. The plan guides the strategic direction of the Georgia Forestry Commission Sustainable Community Forestry Program and Georgia Urban Forest Council Vision Citizens, policy-makers and managers…
