IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration
State attributes February Augusta air quality exceedance to prescribed fire smoke
The Georgia DNR Environmental Protection Division's Air Protection Branch has issued a draft notice proposing that a PM2.5 exceedance recorded at an Augusta monitor on February 24, 2025 was caused by smoke from prescribed burning and silviculture fires rather than other sources.
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September 21, 2026 · Appeared on agenda
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