Outdoor Burn Ban Lifted In Bartow County

Cartersville GA

04 October, 2021

4:38 PM

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CARTERSVILLE, GA — Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services has updated regulations for outdoor burning in accordance with changes to the state outdoor burn notification system (Senate Bill 119- O.C.G.A. 12-6-90). Outdoor burning is allowed in Bartow County between the months of October and April. The outdoor burn ban affects 54 Georgia counties, including Bartow County. The law no longer requires one to inform the Georgia Forestry Commission online or by phone about their intention to burn leaf piles and yard debris. Contact your local fire station to determine if conditions are favorable for open burning or not and if so, you will need to provide your name, location, contact number for the responsible party doing the open burning. Outdoor burning is still prohibited when humidity is less than 25 percent or winds are greater than 10 mph. It is incumbent upon anyone wishing to burn to check the local weather forecast to ensure that predicted weather is within these parameters. Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services would like to remind residents of these important precautions for burning outdoors: Outdoor burning is permitted during daylight hours and when outdoor burning has not been banned by the Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services or by the Georgia Environmental Protection Agency. Burning may only occur between 10 a.m. and one hour before sunset.Only naturally fallen debris may be burned in a pile no larger than 6 feet in diameter and 2 feet high. No more than two piles may be burning at a time. Natural vegetation such as leaves, limbs, and/or branches are the only items that are allowed to be burned without obtaining a burn permit. There must be at least 25 feet between the fire and woodlands or the fire and a property line.There must be 50 feet between the fire and structures.More information on outdoor burning regulations and safety information can be found on the Bartow County Fire & Emergency Services webpage. If you have a complaint or problem regarding burning in your area, call 911 when the active burning is occurring.