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Georgia Wildfires of 2007 Summary of Facts and Costs for Recovery - Georgia Forestry Commission

Wildfire Recovery 2007

Georgia Wildfires Information 2007

Press Room
Georgia Wildfire's Impact Recorded
07.13.07 Georgia Forestry Commission

Georgia fires burned $60 million in timber

07.10.07 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (registration)
News Releases and Public Service Announcements

Media Coverage of Wildfires

General Fire Information
Georgia Arson Hotline
GFC Fire Danger Rating (FDR)
GFC Fire Weather
GFC Burn Permit Status
Smoke/Fire Weather - Frequently Asked Questions
05.26.07 NOAA National Weather Service - Peachtree City, GA

Homeowner and Landowner Safety
Firewise Communities - About Firewise
What's your fire risk? - msnbc.msn.com

Maps
Sweat Farm Progression Map (10MB file)
GFC Wildfires Occurring Over 100 Acres in Georgia -
March 29 to June 6, 2007
InciWeb.org


State of Georgia Executive Orders by Governor Sonny Perdue
Authorizing the transfer of funds to assist in the response and recovery activities due to wildfires in South Georgia - 05.18.07
Regarding the issuance of over dimension permits for vehicles assisting in fire damaged areas of South Georgia - 05.11.07
Declaring a State of Emergency in several South Georgia counties due to wildfires - 05.02.07

Burnt Timber Information
Burnt Timber Route Permits & Map - General Information, Georgia Department of Transportation
Involuntary Conversions - ppt -
Dr. John Greene, Forest Economist, USDA Forest Service, New Orleans, LA
Directories (GFC) - Consulting Registered Foresters, Forestry Services Contractors, Master Timber Buyers


Web Links - Cooperators and Informational
Federal Disaster Declarations- 2007 - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA), Georgia Office of Homeland Security
Georgia State Parks - Specific information by park
Glossary of Wildland Fire Terms - National Interagency Fire Center
InciWeb.org - Interagency wildland fire incident information system
National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) - NIFC National Fire News
National Weather Service - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Suiting up for wildfires - msnbc.msn.com
Southern Area Coordination Center
Wildfire Emergency Information - GEMA
Wildfire Information - GFC
Wildland Urban Interface - GFC