Fayetteville

residents are only required to notify the Fire Department before they

plan to burn by calling 770-461-4548. Fayetteville has no formal permitting

process for outdoor burning.

Peachtree City

residents are required to call the department at 770-631-2588, ext. 555.

A recorded message will indicate whether burning will be permitted for

the day (based on weather conditions) and if so, the resident will be

asked to leave their name, address and phone number.

All residents

are asked to utilize safe outdoor burning practices and extinguish all

fires before dark. For more safety information, visit the department's

website at www.admin.co.fayette.ga.us .

Contractors

or homeowners who wish to burn debris from land-clearing operations in

unincorporated Fayette County, Tyrone, Brooks and Woolsey should contact

the department headquarters at 770-460-5730, ext. 5414 Monday through

Friday for a commercial burn permit.

The Georgia

Forestry Commission offers firebreak plowing for a nominal charge. They

also offer burning assistance and will "stand by" for no charge.

For more information, contact the local office at 770-254-7218.

The annual

burning ban will resume May 1, 2002. It is enacted to help protect air

quality during the summer months.