Very dry conditions are raising fire concerns across the state. In an effort to head off damaging wildfires, one Northeast Georgia county has taken a mandated burn ban and gone one step further.
Hall County has canceled all burning until further notice…citing the lack of rain in the area. That means camp fires and recreational fires that would normally be allowed under the burn ban are now prohibited.
County Fire Marshall Scott Cagle says he is very concerned about bone-dry conditions combined with low humidity.
Cagle says, “I took my dog out for a walk and just listening to the grass under my feet, the leaves…it’s just like a tinder box. The recipe is right for a disastrous act and that’s why we are trying to be proactive.”
Many counties across the state have issued burn bans and the Georgia Forestry Commission says it is denying all outdoor burn permits until further notice.
Nearly half of Georgia’s 159 counties are now classified as being in extreme drought.
Hall County has canceled all burning until further notice…citing the lack of rain in the area. That means camp fires and recreational fires that would normally be allowed under the burn ban are now prohibited.
County Fire Marshall Scott Cagle says he is very concerned about bone-dry conditions combined with low humidity.
Cagle says, “I took my dog out for a walk and just listening to the grass under my feet, the leaves…it’s just like a tinder box. The recipe is right for a disastrous act and that’s why we are trying to be proactive.”
Many counties across the state have issued burn bans and the Georgia Forestry Commission says it is denying all outdoor burn permits until further notice.
Nearly half of Georgia’s 159 counties are now classified as being in extreme drought.
