Debris Burning, Safe Practices - English Spanish
GA EPD Burn Ban Restrictions
(May 1- September 30)
From this page you can obtain
a burning permit for Hand Piled Natural Vegetation. This permit is required for burning all Natural Vegetation that is hand piled, including leaf piles on the premises that they fall, and vegetative debris disposal from storm damage, weed abatement, disease and/or pest prevention.
You can also obtain a burning permit by calling 1-877-OK2-BURN (652-2876). Fires should not be initiated before 8:00 a.m. and should be completely extinguished before dark.
If you are burning machine piled natural vegetation or conducting an area burn, please contact your local
county office of the Georgia Forestry Commission.
Notice: It is unlawful to burn man made materials such as tires, shingles, plastics, lumber, household garbage, etc. Permits are issued only for natural vegetative materials.
Burning
Permits Are Good Only For The Day They Were Issued. If you obtain your permit after dark, your permit will be good for the following day.
Always check the Fire
Weather Forecast and Current Fire Danger Rating
for your area before initiating any type of outdoor burn.
You should not burn on days
where the fire
danger or fire danger forecast is high (class 4 or 5 is considered dangerous). If
the day is a "high
class fire day" there will be a warning statement at the top
of your district forecast. Check this site for weather information
in your district.
