Who KNEW that the state of Georgia has designated the first full week of February, February 8-14 this year, as Prescribed Fire Awareness Week? Governor Sonny Perdue recognizes “this valuable tool for improving the health of Georgia’s 24 million acres of forest land”.
A little research uncovered other Prescribed Fire Awareness Weeks:
Florida: since 1997 it has been the second week in March.
North Carolina: had their first one, and possibly their last one, February 7-13, 2010. The Governor’s proclamation only designates a one-time event. Damn. And I missed it.
New York: The Nature Conservancy “celebrates Prescribed Fire Awareness MONTH in June” in the state of New York.
Do other states celebrate prescribed fire?
