Firewise Success Story – Wildcat Community / Dawson County
Overview of the Firewise program in Wildcat community in the North Georgia mountains
GFC Firewise Communities
List of Firewise Communities in Georgia.
Reflections on the Big Fire of 2007
…Commission Director Robert Farris also shared a memory that provides insight into the nature of a GFC wildland firefighter. “I’d gone to a refueling site where the tractors were coming…
Don’t Move Firewood.org
The Don’t Move Firewood campaign is an outreach partnership managed by The Nature Conservancy. The overarching goal of the campaign is to protect trees and forests all across North America from invasive insects and diseases that can travel in or on contaminated firewood.
Landowner Resources
…Page on GFC Website Fire Weather Forecast Current Fire Weather Forecasts and current National Fire Danger Ratings by GFC Areas External Website Firewise USA® A program that teaches people how…
Care For Your Community’s Trees
…GFC Website 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….
Carefully Planned “Good Fires” Prevent Bad Ones
…show reasonable fire prevention precautions were not taken. The many benefits of prescribed fire on Georgia forestland are being recognized February 2-8 during “Prescribed Fire Awareness Week.” Prescribed fire, known…
A Look Back at GFC in 2021
…time and leave accrual. Virtual fire academy to onboard new wildland firefighters – Our training cadre continued to equip new wildland firefighters for duty through a virtual wildland firefighting academy….
Don’t Move Firewood (brochure)
Important information about why moving firewood can cause big problems.
Firewood – Stop Invasives (Poster)
Reminders about the dangers of moving firewood and spreading insect infestations and growth of invasives.
