Leaf Watch Report for October 27th, 2021
…of Lookout Mountain. Turn right onto Hwy 189 (or continue on 136 and turn right to go to Cloudland Canyon). Follow Hwy 189 to Sunset Rock, Point Park, or Rock…
Final Leaf Watch Report for November 17th, 2021
…from green to date: 99% Scenic drive: Take Hwy 136 to the top of Lookout Mountain from I-75. Turn right onto Hwy 189 (or continue on 136 and turn right…
GFC Leaf Watch: October 16, 2020
…the brightest reds and yellows have lost their leaves while other species are slowly beginning to shift from green to yellow and brown. Early turners in higher elevations such as…
“We follow in the footsteps of great aviators…”: GFC Air Ops Unit in History
…people with whom we serve, the firefighters on the ground, are just as committed to their craft and perform with honor and pride in a dangerous field. We come together…
Prescribed Burn Time in Georgia
…pulled behind an ATV or UTV. It has an adjustable direction turbine blower some call a “dog-tosser.” The speed and direction of the blower can be adjusted via the wireless…
Carefully Planned “Good Fires” Prevent Bad Ones
…increasing ecological challenges and natural resource concerns in Georgia. To learn more about prescribed fire and activities on public lands, visit GeorgiaWildlife.com, GaStateParks.org, GaRxFire.com, GoodFires.org, or @ChattOconeeNF. # # #…
Community Tree Advocacy
…is a group of concerned citizens, usually volunteer, charged by their community’s tree ordinance to develop and administer a comprehensive tree management program. If your community is looking to start…
Firefighting Training & Resources
…is issued by the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC), the “Authority Having Jurisdiction” for wildland fire certification in the state of Georgia, in the form of a training completion certificate. Red…
Chattahoochee Fall Line Prescribed Fire Cooperative
…come first served basis. Landowners should apply after the burn is completed and provide your burn permit number on the application. Landowners burning multiple blocks during the application period should…
Reflections on the Big Fire of 2007
…Commission Director Robert Farris also shared a memory that provides insight into the nature of a GFC wildland firefighter. “I’d gone to a refueling site where the tractors were coming…
