FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The state’s annual burn ban for 54 North Georgia counties starts May 1, adding to the 91 counties in South and Central Georgia under a 30-day ban to prevent wildfires.
State law prohibits the open burning of yard and land-clearing debris in Metro Atlanta between May 1 and September 30. This is in addition to the year-round state ban on the burning of household garbage.
The ban is enacted to lessen the likelihood of wildfires and to enhance air quality in the dryer months…