Outstanding GFC Employees Honored by State Legislators
…wildfire response, customer services and safety. Awards were given for North and South Zones and Area of the Year. Chattahoochee/Marion was named the North Zone County Unit of the Year….
Prescribed Fire Advisories
Search by Date, County or Contact Name April 6, 2024 Coweta, Meriwether, Pike Scott Berta (770) 313-7299 April 5, 2024 Habersham, Rabun William Dale 706-754-2354 March 14, 2024 Chattooga, Floyd,…
GFC and COVID-19: 5/21/20 Update
…by employees who are teleworking. Offices have been continually staffed by one person who is providing assistance and logging service requests. County-specific questions – may be directed here: https://gatrees.org/about/county-contacts/. County…
Georgia Burn Notification Law Changing
…notification to the county forest ranger and a permit IS still required for these activities. “Escaped debris burning is the number one cause of wildfire in Georgia,” said Georgia Forestry…
New Rules in Effect as North Georgia Burn Ban is Lifted
…reduce the chance of escaped fire, which is the leading cause of wildfire in our state. It is important to also note that local county or city ordinances supersede these…
New Website Improves the Timber Harvest Notification Process in Georgia
…A special timber harvest ordinance working group lead by the Georgia Forestry Association developed bill specifics, including increased fines for harvesters who fail to notify the county in which they…
Local Forestry Employees Earn 2021 Performance Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 3, 2022 Georgia Forestry Commission GFC) employees working throughout Early and Miller Counties have been awarded the agency’s “South Zone County of the Year” award. The…
Local Forestry Employees Earn 2021 Performance Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 3, 2022 Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) employees working throughout Dawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin, Gilmer, and Pickens Counties have been awarded the agency’s “North Zone County of the…
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…
North Georgia Fire Linked to Arson
…the increase in recent days. Georgia Forestry Commission investigators determined one fire in Walker County was deliberately set, as GFC rangers continue to respond to other fires in the area….
