The EPD Burn Ban Has Been Postponed Until June 1st for Gordon County
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POST IS FROM MAY 2020. THIS IS NOT CURRENT INFORMATION. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT: https://gatrees.org/burn-permits-and-notifications/ Beginning May 1, 2020, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) open burning ban will be in effect for 47 Georgia counties. The ban will begin June 1, 2020, in seven additional counties, which were given extra time to clear vegetative debris from April...
Gordon County Joint Agency Media Release
At approximately 7:15 a.m. Thursday, February 6, Gordon County E9-1-1 was notified that south-central Gordon County near East Plainview Road was impacted by a storm system that caused damage to structures and toppled multiple trees due to high winds. Emergency responders from the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office, Gordon County Fire Department, Gordon County Emergency Management, Georgia Emergency Management Agency, and Gordon County...
Update: The 2019 Burn Ban Has Been Lifted
UPDATE AS OF 10/22/2019: The 2019 Summer Burn Ban has been lifted. UPDATE AS OF 10/1/2019: Due to extremely dry conditions, Gordon County remains under a burn ban until further notice. The burn ban includes all types of outdoor fires and a ban on lighting any fireworks in all unincorporated areas of Gordon County, Georgia. The only exception is a small cooking fire that is carefully contained within an outdoor grill. Violation of...
Sandy Padgett Awarded the Kathy Cox Guardian Angel Award
At the December 11, 2018, annual Gordon Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Christmas Banquet, the Gordon County Fire Department Administrative Assistant Sandy Padgett was awarded the Kathy Cox Guardian Angel Award. This award is named after Officer Kathy Cox, a Gordon County public servant killed on duty in a crash while serving the people of Gordon County. Kathy was well known for her kindness and dedication, and willingness to go...
The Annual Santa in Uniform
On December 20, 2018, uniformed personnel from almost every city/county public safety agency as well as state agencies took part in the annual Santa in Uniform Day. The public safety agencies escorted many children to Home Depot to visit and have their photos taken with Santa. The uniformed personnel then escorted the children with lights and sirens to Wal-Mart where they shopped with one or more uniformed personnel. Santa in Uniform...
MyPI Youth Training Class
Gordon County 4-H will offer the first MyPI youth training class in Georgia. MyPI (My Preparedness Initiative), a two-time award winning program, will be led by 4-H Agent, Allie Griner, and Gordon County Fire Chief and 4-H Volunteer, Doug Ralston. This duo attended instructor certification by the National MyPI training team at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in January. They will accept youth training applications beginning today until February...
