COLUMBUS, Ga (WRBL)- In Georgia, starting May 1st, residents of 54 Georgia counties will be placed under an Open Burn Ban. The ban will go until September 30th. This ban will prohibit residents of ...

Georgia officials have suspended burn permits in several counties due to high fire danger, urging residents to avoid outdoor burning as dry conditions and low humidity persist. Atlanta has experienced ...

Seven puppies abandoned in a crate near an RSPCA shelter during Storm Claudia were left "in harm's way", the charity said. The 10-week-old terrier-cross pups were found by a member of staff outside ...

GEORGIA — Outdoor burning restrictions in 54 northern Georgia counties will be lifted on Wednesday as announced by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. The restrictions, in place from May 1 ...

ATLANTA — Burn restrictions are set to be put in effect in 54 counties in north Georgia next month. Beginning on May 1, the Environmental Protection Division will restrict residents from burning yard ...

ATLANTA — State fire officials say dry conditions and high winds have led to 490 wildfires across Georgia in the past week. A Georgia Forestry Commission spokesperson said those fires burned nearly ...