PAULDING COUNTY, GA — Starting on Saturday, Dallas, Hiram and Paulding County will begin their annual summer burn ban. That means burning almost anything outside — including limbs, leaves and other yard debris — will be illegal.
Paulding will be one of 54 Georgia counties to ban almost all outdoor fires through Sept. 30. Most of the counties covered by the Georgia burn ban are in and around metro Atlanta.
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division does allow some outdoor fires, including barbecues and campfires for recreational purposes. However, according to Lt. Steve Mapes of Paulding County Fire & Rescue, those campfires are limited: They must be contained in a ring or pit no larger than 3 by 3 feet, and they must be attended by an adult at all times.
