GEORGIA (WJBF) – The Environmental Protection Division of Georgia’s Summer Open Burn Ban begins May 1 and lasts through Sept. 30.
The Open Burning Ban, which includes 54 counties in the state, prohibits citizens and businesses from burning yard and land-clearing debris. Columbia County and Richmond County are part of the ban.
According to the division, failure to adhere to the burn ban during this time frame could result in fines…