Prescribed Burning Brochure
Overview of best practices for preparing a prescribed burn plan
Prescribed Fire – Sprewell Bluff Natural Area
Overview of a prescribed fire near Thomaston, GA conducted by members of an inter-agency burn team
Georgia Prescribed Burn Laws
Prescribed Burn Laws from the Official Code of Georgia, Section 12-6-90 and Sections 12-6-145 through 12-6-149
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
Prescribed Fire Advisories
Search by Date, County or Contact Name April 6, 2024 Coweta, Meriwether, Pike Scott Berta (770) 313-7299 April 5, 2024 Habersham, Rabun William Dale 706-754-2354 March 14, 2024 Chattooga, Floyd,…
Think safety before starting a burn.
…planning to ensure prescribed burners can still accomplish their objectives. The primary concern when conducting a prescribed burn must always be safety. Recently, GFC rangers responded to fires that got…
Code of Ethics for Prescribed Burn
The Code of Ethics for Prescribed Burners
Fire Weather
…Weather Forecasts V Smoke In addition to standard weather conditions, it is equally as important to plan for smoke dispersion on prescribed fires. VSmoke-Web is a web-based implementation of VSmoke…
