Fall Leaf Watch Kickoff

…first hand reports from our foresters, chronicling where the most vivid fall leaf color viewing is occurring throughout the state, week to week. As you pause to appreciate the many…

Fire Prevention Week 2020

…hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The Georgia Forestry Commission is responsible for all wildfire suppression in the state of Georgia. What causes forest fires?…

GFC HQ Map

Map to the State Agency Headquarters Complex

Local Forest Ranger Receives Fire Prevention Award

…fire prevention effort. In 1994, the award’s name was changed to memorialize the loss of Robert Browning, who died fighting a wildfire in Colorado. Each State Fire Chief or the…

2021 Cogongrass Spring Newsletter

The Georgia Forestry Commission has begun the 15th year of its campaign to fight the exotic, invasive weed known as cogongrass. Forty three new detections have been confirmed from January 1, 2021 through March 17, 2021 in Georgia, bringing the statewide cumulative total to 1,501 cogongrass spots. This number is moderately higher than the 31 detections made during this same time period in 2020.

Think safety before starting a burn.

…show reasonable fire prevention precautions were not taken. Weather conditions have been ideal this year for creating a busy prescribed burn season. Landowners across the state are taking advantage of…

Reflections on the Big Fire of 2007

…up $65 million dollars in timber. Those who served on the fire, from Georgia and almost every other state in the nation, have vivid memories about the destruction, the hardships…