#BurnAlerts
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U.S. Forest Service #BurnAlerts
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
#BurnAlerts – #BurnAlerts – 1,040 acre #GoodFire on the Oconee RD ~6 miles NW of Eatonton, GA in Putnam County off GA Hwy 300 near the Mt. Gilead area. The Georgia Forestry Commission is assisting with the #prescribedfire to reduce hazardous fuels & improve wildlife habitat.
Contact the Oconee Ranger District at 706-485-7110.
If weather conditions on-site change or become unfavorable, the controlled burn is subject to being cancelled.
Professional foresters and other land managers use prescribed fire to safely mimic these natural forces, carefully applying controlled burning under specific weather conditions to enhance reforestation, aesthetics and forest access. If weather conditions on-site change or become unfavorable, the controlled burns are subject to being cancelled.
District Office Contacts:
Oconee 706-485-7110
Conasauga 706-695-6736
Blue Ridge 706-745-6928
Chattooga River 706-754-6221
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Florida
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About the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests provide the finest outdoor recreation opportunities and natural resources in Georgia. Featuring nearly 867,000 acres across 26 counties, thousands of miles of clear-running streams and rivers, approximately 850 miles of recreation trails, and dozens of campgrounds, picnic areas, and other recreation activity opportunities, these lands are rich in natural scenery, history and culture. The mission of the USDA Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.
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