Georgia Burn Ban Begins May 1
…burning of yard and land-clearing debris is prohibited in some counties where particulate matter pollutants and chemicals from smoke are more likely to combine with emissions from vehicles and industrial…
High Fire Danger Impacts Outdoor Burning
…Commission are required for any outdoor burning in the state to help prevent wildfires and problems generated by smoke. In 54 counties, primarily in north Georgia, the Georgia Environmental Protection…
Burn Permits and Notifications
…land clearing debris, whose smoke can negatively impact the state’s air quality during the hot summer months by contributing to high ozone levels. These conditions have been linked to lung…
Landowner Resources
…debris. Video Selling Your Timber (Webinar – .wmv file) Video Sirex Woodwasp – U.S. Forest Service Smoke Management Plan Georgia’s basic procedures and requirements for managing smoke from prescribed burns…
Georgia Wood-Using Industries Directory
…oak, ash, sweetgum, sycamore, beach, river birch Products:lumber-rough, lumber-dressed, pallets, cross ties, furniture stock, cants, flooring, pallets-food grade By-Products:bark, chips, sawdust, shavings, wood Phone: 706-862-2121 Email:cpryor@jpsmithlumber.net Website: www.jpsmithlumber.net Smoak Firewood…
North Georgia Burn Ban Beginning May 1 Boosts Air Quality
…asked to refrain from burning yard and land clearing debris, whose smoke can negatively impact the state’s air quality during the hot summer months by contributing to high ozone levels….
High-flying Tools for Fire – and More!
…also a FLIR (Forward Looking Infrared)/thermal view. The thermal camera allows us to see through the smoke and see what the fire is doing. These systems all vary in capability…
Pass the Tissue, it’s Pollen Time!
…now is not as much of an irritant as the invisible types because it is rounder and smoother. Pollens from hardwoods, weeds, and grasses are more irritable to those who…
Fire Valued for Ecosystem Health during Prescribed Fire Awareness Week
…fire, carefully calculating weather conditions and wind patterns to reduce any risk of escaped fire or smoke impact. Prescribed burns are usually started in the morning after the dew has…
Learn & Explore
Trees give oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide and trap lung-damaging dust, ash, pollen and smoke. They prevent soil erosion, provide shade and reduce temperatures in urban areas. Around homes, trees increase…
