Prescribed Burn near Clayton

The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests of the U.S. Forest Service reports that the Chattooga River Ranger District will be applying prescribed fire to an area located 9 miles west of Clayton near the intersection of US Highway 76 and Highway 197 area on Monday, April 5, 2021. Depending on conditions this #GoodFire could consist of up to 150  acres.  Objectives include hazardous fuel reduction, healthy forest restoration, and wildlife habitat improvement. If weather conditions on-site change or become unfavorable, the controlled burn is subject to being cancelled.  When conditions are just right, fire managers begin the prescribed fire treatments essential to improving wildlife habitat and maintaining a healthy forest.  Every year, fire managers successfully treat around 35,000 acres on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests through prescribed fire.