Prescribed Burning Management
Assistance with prescribed burning, including firebreak installation, burn plan development and assistance carrying out a burn.
Prescribed Burning
Assistance with prescribed burning, including firebreak installation, burn plan development and assistance carrying out a burn
Pre-suppression Firebreak Plowing
The GFC provides the service of plowing pre-suppression firebreaks to landowners.
Georgia State Wildfires 2012 to Present
View interactive map of wildfires in Georgia from 2012 to the present.
Community Forestry Friend Program Application
The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) is rewarding communities and campuses implementing
exemplary urban forestry programs with a Community Forestry Friend social media badge. Earning
the badge means your community manages its trees with the best urban and community forestry
practices, partners and professionalism. Download application to apply for the Community Forestry Friend program.
State Celebrates Trees’ Value in February for Georgia Arbor Day
…by planting them we can combat canopy loss from development pressures, storms, and pest issues. Planting more trees makes good sense for today and for generations to come.” The state…
Georgia Forestry Commission Responds to Southern Wildfire Emergency
…Georgia Forestry Commission has been able to support Texas and Louisiana with both equipment and personnel to help them through this critical period,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore….
Special Team Dispatched to Spread Fire Safety Alerts
…show reasonable fire prevention precautions were not taken. In response to the deepening drought and the rising risk of wildfire, a special team has been dispatched to north Georgia by…
Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)
…interface include: Wildfire Communities in the WUI are at risk of catastrophic wildfire and their presence disrupts the ecology. Water Quality Loss of tree cover in Georgia is affecting water…
