Incident Command System

…How Does the Incident Command System Work? With GFC, every wildfire has an Incident Commander (IC). For a small wildfire, the IC is a County Ranger with a tractor-plow unit….

Timber Products

…within 6 months of inoculation and lasts up to 5 years on oak. Production per log ranges from 2-4 pounds (fresh). Chemical Products Every part of a tree has a…

Forest Inventory Analysis

…Data is periodically gathered from permanent randomly-selected sample plots. When selecting the plots, we do not consider current land use, ownership, location, or land use changes. Data is gathered from…

Arson Investigations

…fires, contact GFC investigators: Arson Hotline 1-(800) GA-TREES (428-7337) E-mail enforcement@gfc.state.ga.us Arson is the third leading cause of wildfires in Georgia. Over the last five years, GFC rangers have responded,…

Smokey Bear

…fire. Bring Smokey to Your Event To schedule a Smokey Bear program, contact your local GFC county ranger. Guidelines for Smokey Bear Programs Smokey Bear must be allowed to promote…

Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)

The urbanization of the rural landscape has resulted in challenges for protecting not only natural resources, but also homes and people. Communities in the WUI are at risk of catastrophic…

Canopy Studies & Tree Inventories

…be continually updated and linked to Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Inventories range in costs from a few thousand dollars to tens of thousands of dollars. Helpful Resources TitleDescriptionDocument Type Center…

Georgia Arbor Day

…Day Event Ideas Arbor Day can be celebrated in many ways, and can be as large or small as you want to make it. Your Arbor Day program can range…

Help at Hand for Michael-Struck GA Landowners

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…Forestry Commission, visit GaTrees.org. Baker, Bleckley, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Colquitt, Crisp, Decatur, Dodge, Dooley, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Laurens, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Pulaski, Randolph, Seminole, Sumter, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner,…