The Georgia Forestry Foundation, in partnership with the USDA Forest Service and the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) recently ...

Wildfires have been raging throughout California this week, damaging over 10,000 buildings, according to area authorities. In Central Georgia, crews are also trained to handle wildfires when they pop ...

Georgia is getting creative to help people hurt by Hurricane Helene in an effort to rebuild forested areas. A new Georgia-specific forest carbon exchange initiative was announced at the beginning of ...

LONG COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - The Long County Sheriff’s Office confirms they are assisting the Long County Fire Department as they work to control a forest fire. They tell WTOC they are working in the ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2025 / On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, The Georgia Chamber hosted a panel, Innovations in Georgia Forestry, that explored the ways companies in Georgia engage ...

MACON, Ga. — The state is trying to strengthen its ability to respond to wildfires. But a new state audit shows there are still holes – as wildfires increasingly become an issue across north America.

A sweeping ban on campfires has been issued across Georgia’s Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest due to high fire danger from dry, windy conditions. The U.S. Forest Service has implemented Stage II ...

NEWTON, Ga. (WALB) -The forestry industry is huge in Georgia. That’s why Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff helped launch the Forest Data Modernization Act to help detect more accurate forestry data with ...

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Forestry Commission said a 26-year-old ranger died suddenly in the line of duty on Sunday. The GFC said Shaun Luke Daniel was monitoring a contained wildfire in ...

GEORGIA — If you are on a mission to snap the perfect fall photos, the Georgia Forestry Commission have got you covered. On Thursday, Stasia Kelly with the Georgia Forestry Commission sent WSB their ...