Don’t Move Firewood

Georgia Forestry Commission Forest Health experts say moving firewood has been linked to the spread of destructive, non-native insects and diseases to forest ecosystems. While these pests can’t move far on their own, they can travel hundreds of miles when people move firewood, logs, chips, and mulch. Forest pests can kill our native trees and be very expensive, if not impossible, to control.

Georgia Forestry Commission Helping Fight Western Wildfires

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…to the National Interagency Fire Center, there are 108 large fires currently burning across the U.S. More than 25,200 wildland firefighters and overhead support are committed to these incidents. Georgia…

PLANNING A SAFE & FUN FOURTH OF JULY

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…know the local ordinances by contacting county or city officials. The local fire department is a good source of information. Recognize and know that fireworks start wildfires. Don’t ignite fireworks,…

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…

Reflections on the Big Fire of 2007

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…16, 2007, southwest of Waycross. It was named the Sweat Farm Fire, and it consumed 20,000 acres in the first 48 hours alone. By April 21 it had spread into…

Firewise USA®

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

Carefully Planned “Good Fires” Prevent Bad Ones

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…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…

WILDFIRE RISK HIGH AS JULY FOURTH HOLIDAY APPROACHES

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…of fireworks before you light a fuse. Purchase fireworks from licensed vendors only and make sure they comply with local laws. Illegal fireworks pose a greater risk, due to their…