Fire Weather

…(Lavdas, 1996) and is designed to assist with planning prescribed burns in the Southern United States. VSmoke is a simple gaussian smoke dispersion model that calculates isopleths of surface smoke…

Wildfire Prevention

…teaches people how to adapt to living with wildfire and encourages neighbors to work together to prevent losses External Website Georgia State Wildfires 2012 to Present View interactive map of…

Community Wildfire Protection Plan

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Rural Fire Defense Program

…provides the GFC with a backup force of equipment and trained people for emergency forest fire situations. RFD fire suppression units include: Super Fire Knocker Wildland Brush Slip-In Unit Mobile…

Smokey Bear

Smokey Bear programs are available by appointment to groups of 100 or more. Please be aware a Smokey Bear program can be canceled at a last minute notice due to…

Care For Your Community’s Trees

…An effective storm plan will help to minimize a storm’s impacts on your community forest. This Emergency Response Plan developed in Columbus, GA is a good example. PDF Georgia ReLeaf…

Project Learning Tree

Project Learning Tree is committed to creating a future where the next generation values the natural world and has the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed decisions and take…

History

The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) was created in 1949 by the Georgia Legislature to replace the Department of Forestry. This change resulted from efforts to remove the power of appointing…

Firewise USA®

A program that teaches people how to adapt to living with wildfire and encourages neighbors to work together to prevent losses