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State environmental agency drafts notice tying Augusta air quality exceedance to controlled burns

Georgia's Environmental Protection Division has drafted a notice proposing that an exceedance of fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution standards recorded at an Augusta monitor on February 27, 2025 was caused by smoke from prescribed and silviculture fires in the area.

Last checked September 30, 2026
Record

September 21, 2026 · Appeared on agenda

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Source

Prescribed Fires EED at Augusta - Draft - 09-21-2026 ↗

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