The Wise Way to Guard Against Fire
…off a dangerous fire. Regardless of the cause of the forest fire, its only discriminating factor is that it must have fuel to burn and conditions that support combustion. The…
How Fire Earns GOOD Marks in the Forest
…that can fuel dangerous wildfires, plus it plays a strong role in forest regeneration.” Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Commissioner Mark Williams said last year DNR’s Wildlife Resources Division…
Learning to Lead: GFC Foresters Come Together for Leadership Conference in Helen, GA
…Mindset.” We also dug deep into our own personal values and beliefs, and how they can fuel our passions and purpose. It was very interesting to see how many of…
Georgia Forestry Commission Responds to Southern Wildfire Emergency
…days of temperatures topping 100 degrees, unusually low humidity, and critically dry vegetative fuels ready to burn have led to unprecedented wildfires exhibiting extreme behavior. The levels of wildfire intensity…
Certified Burner Reciprocal Agreement
Georgia recognizes the benefits of prescribe fire. In an effort to increase acres burned annually in our state, Georgia has created a reciprocal agreement to allow certified burners from other…
Fire Valued for Ecosystem Health during Prescribed Fire Awareness Week
…fire is used by qualified land managers to clear underbrush and vegetative debris, which can fuel dangerous wildfires, or “bad fires,” and for effective ecosystem management. “Prescribed fires have tremendous…
Pardon Our Smoke
…threatened and endangered plants or animals who are dependent on post-fire conditions, opening up feeding areas for wildlife, improving timber production, and burning off ground fuels to reduce the risk…
Carbon Registry
…dioxide (CO2), a by-product of burning fossil fuels, from the atmosphere. Trees store the carbon in wood fiber, and release oxygen. When trees capture and store carbon in forest vegetation,…
Longleaf Restoration
…addition, “fuels” of leftover logging debris on the forest floor caused catastrophic wildfires. Animal populations plummeted, with a cascading negative effect on the entire ecosystem. In the 1900s, people began…
Fire Weather
Monitor Wildfire Conditions The GFC Fire Weather System provides area fire weather forecasts. The state is divided into ten forecast areas to provide the most accurate local information. View Fire…
