...almost no rain," Mullis said. "There is no doubt it adds to the stress of these trees."Mark Raines, the Georgia Forestry Commission's regional forest health specialist, said pines aren't the only species stressed by a drought that might...

...multiple-year drought that leads to the worst problems," said forest health specialist Mark Raines, of the Georgia Forestry Commission.Drought stresses trees, which become more vulnerable to pests such as the southern pine beetle, which has...

...Frank Sorrells, the chief of protection for the Georgia Forestry Commission, which administers the permit program to ensure...favorable.The permits can be obtained online at Georgia Forestry Commission's Web address, GaTrees.org, or can be...

...district manager of the Georgia Forestry Commission'sCoosa District. "If...offer the best viewing.Georgia Forestry Commission foliage reports, which...included in the updates.The Georgia Forestry Commission's Facebook page will...

...average 3.22 inches.The prolonged dry spell has left many counties with fire danger advisories, and the Georgia Forestry Commission has suspended issuance of burn permits in many areas, including Richmond and Columbia counties.Thurmond Lake...

...invasive weed known as cogongrass sits atop the Georgia Forestry Commission's "most wanted" list."It grows almost...grass in the Augusta area should contact the Georgia Forestry Commission at (706) 437-6896.

...south Georgia blanketed the Augusta area Thursday morning.Steve Abbott, the chief ranger senior with the Georgia Forestry Commission, fielded nearly a dozen calls about the smoke in little more than an hour Thursday morning.He attributed...

...uncontained brush fire near Peach Orchard Road and Barefield Drive near Hephzibah on Thursday , according to the Georgia Forestry Commission.The blaze was several acres in size, though a more precise measure wasn't immediately available.The...

...broke out in neighboring Camden County spread over a square mile and destroyed two mobile homes late Tuesday. Georgia Forestry Commission spokesman Eric Mosley said only one of the homes had people living in it, and they got out safely ahead of...

...total.Each fire was estimated to have grown to about 20,000 acres, said Eric Mosley, a spokesman for the Georgia Forestry Commission. While the wildfires forced some evacuations, he said, most of the burned acreage was privately owned timberland...