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prescribed burners, will adapt to the changes safely. He also mentioned the proactive measures being taken by local deputies, who’ve been helping share information.
Oglethorpe County Chief Ranger Leland Bass says he has fielded a few phone calls, and explaining the changes one-on-one has been beneficial. With fall leaf season approaching, he expects
more questions and says his team will be doubling down on outreach to the community.
“We are working on how we can better provide [information on] daily fire danger through some sort of mass broadcast alert system,” says GFC Chief of Protection Frank Sorrells. “So that if weather and/or wildfire conditions are unfavorable for burning, we can share
GFC Response Center Manager Erica Stinson monitors wildfire activity and communicates with air and ground resources using modern mapping and communication tools.
that right away. And on days forecasted to be unfavorable for burning, we can notify citizens so they can reconsider and postpone until conditions change.”
Sorrells emphasizes that the focus is on communications now, and if people have questions or problems, they should contact their local county GFC office.
“We’re all partners in this change,” Sorrells says. “We’re committed to working together to serve our landown- ers, bring wildfire numbers down, and to do it all safely.”
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