The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. Due to low humidity and breezy winds, in addition to dry fuels, any fires that develop could spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged.
The State of Georgia Forestry Commission oversees burn permits. In the state of GA hand-piled vegetation and yard debris does not require a permit(leaf and limbs), but someone must be present during the entire burn and something to extinguish the fire (water hose) must be close by with fires extinguished before sunset. A state-wide burn ban goes into effect each year from May 1 – September 30, per the GA Forestry Commission at GATrees.org .
Some cities have special codes enforced on outdoor burning, for instance, the City of LaFayette City Code 12-18-B states there is no burning on Sundays.
The City of LaFayette Fire Department put out a grass fire caused by a transformer on Wednesday.
