About
Our headquarters is in Dry Branch, Georgia. We also have district and county offices throughout the state. The director of the GFC is known as the state forester. GFC provides…
Firefighting Training & Resources
…a Georgia Certified Firefighter, or for the volunteer firefighter, a minimum of Basic Firefighter Module One with live fire State Agency personnel – must be affiliated with a NWCG member…
Choose a LIVE Christmas Tree for 2020!
…from one of the state’s many tree farms. The Georgia Forestry Commission maintains a list of growers throughout the state who can supply you and your family with a fresh,…
Free Prescribed Fire Class for Select Applicants
…Technical College from 8 AM – 5 PM. The no-charge offer is available to the first 15 applicants only, and registration must be completed by April 10. Prescribed fire is…
Biomass Suppliers Directory
GFC provides this Forest Biomass Suppliers directory to offer information on potential synergies that might be developed with local forest industry businesses and landowners….
The Wise Way to Guard Against Fire
…burn that is feeding off the forest floor deadfall of leaves and tree debris, the mitigation efforts taken in advance to establish a “defensible space” around a home does offer…
Ordering Tree Seedlings
GFC offers a wide variety of pine and hardwood seedlings. We cater to small, private, non-industrial landowners and we serve thousands of customers in that capacity. Seedlings are available in small or large quantities and we offer varieties suitable for all environments in Georgia.
North Georgia Fire Linked to Arson
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 6, 2023 A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of an arsonist in northwest Georgia, where wildfires have been on…
Burn Permits and Notifications
…to burn hand-piled natural vegetation/yard debris. Any local burning ordinances are applicable and may be more restrictive than state law. In addition, restrictions on burning in 54 northern Georgia counties…
Timber Sales & Harvest Advice
…the following: volume of timber you have for sale area of sale age of timber for sale tax implications of conducting a timber sale (state ad valorem, state income and…
