Office of the Fire Marshal, Americus Fire & Emergency Service

03/25/2022

This watch includes Sumter County!

From Sat 26, 12:00 PM EDT to Sat 26, 8:00 PM EDT

Fire Weather Watch issued March 25 at 11:40AM EDT until March 26 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Atlanta
..FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES AND HIGH WINDS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* Affected Area...North and Central Georgia.

* Timing...Saturday afternoon and evening.

* Winds...Northwest 15 to 20 mph. Frequent gusts between 25 and 30 mph.

* Relative Humidity...Minimum relative humidities around 20 percent.

* Impacts...Due to low humidity and high winds in addition to the dry fuels, any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

This watch includes the Chattahoochee and Oconee National Forests.

A Fire Weather Watch means that there is high potential for the development of critical fire weather conditions in 12 to 96 hours. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

Please refer to the local burn permitting authorities on whether you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside...use extreme caution.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of the Fire Weather Watch.

01/06/2022

Happy New Year to everyone! For existing and new pet owners, here are some fire safety tips to keep in mind!

11/02/2021

With Día de Los Mu***os (Day of the Dead) on many people's minds, please keep these candle safety tips in mind as you celebrate, honor and remember loved ones!

11/01/2021

Teachers, for those of you that have a hard time finding current firefighting information for your students, here is a link you might enjoy!

The NFPA and Sparky provide resources for teaching fire safety including apps, videos, lesson plans and activities.

10/28/2021

The Fire Marshal will be off today and will be back tomorrow!

10/26/2021

Just a few reminders with Halloween just around the corner! 👻

10/26/2021

Congratulations to A&J Properties (1508-A Crawford St.) and K&K Convenience and Gas (311 Tripp St., Opening Soon) for passing their final inspections over the past couple of weeks! We wish them luck in their respective fields!

10/12/2021

Congratulations to Krab Kingz of Americus for passing their final inspection with this office yesterday afternoon! We wish them luck as they open soon!

10/11/2021

One of the ten most common causes of home fires in the U.S. Here's why...

10/08/2021

Congratulations to Ruby Tuesday (New Owners, 102-B Lonnie Lane) and Gold Star EMS, LLC (New Building, 629 E. Forsyth St.) for passing their final inspections for our office this week! Good luck and best wishes to both businesses!

10/07/2021

Halloween is just around the corner so here are some fire safety tips to help keep everyone safe!