OUTDOOR BURN BAN BOOSTS SUMMER AIR QUALITY

…to sunset, burner attendance at the fire, and reasonable precautions such as weather awareness and suppression tools. Full details including video resources can be found at https://gatrees.org/burn-permits-and-notifications/. Georgia’s outdoor summer…

Safety Reminders for Storm Debris Burning

burns. To accommodate residents’ needs, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division has extended the traditional beginning of its summer burn ban in Troup County. The annual burn ban will, instead, begin…

Special Team Dispatched to Spread Fire Safety Alerts

…campfires and the like. One ember could truly be the start of something devastating.” Some Georgia counties have instituted complete burn bans. Burn permits from the Georgia Forestry Commission are…

North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Ends September 30

* Georgia law no longer requires notification to the Georgia Forestry Commission by people planning to burn yard debris. Charges may apply if wildfire results from escaped burning and evidence…

North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Lifted

…Full details including video tutorials in English and Spanish can be found at gatrees.org/burn-permits-and-notifications/. There also may be local city or county ordinances which must be followed. Separate notification procedures…

North GA Burn Ban to be Lifted October 1

…can be found at GaTrees.org/burn-permits-and-notifications/. Separate notification procedures are required of practitioners conducting prescribed burns. For more information about safe burning and services of the Georgia Forestry Commission, visit GaTrees.org….

Incident Command System

The ICS is managed by the National Interagency Incident Management System (NIIMS). It gets agencies on the same page by: integrating common communication terminology providing training systemizing qualifications supporting technology…

Emergency Response

burns In the event of forest damage resulting from natural disasters, contact a forestry professional. They can assess an individual site and make a plan for salvage or reforestation. Tracking…

Community Wildfire Protection Plan

A CWPP provides a community with a road map to reduce wildfire risks. The plan identifies strategic sites and methods for risk reduction and structural protection projects across jurisdictional boundaries….

Firewise USA® Program

In 1985, after the loss of over 1,400 homes in Florida and California fires, the U.S. Forest Service and the NFPA met, and the concept known as the wildland urban…