If you have a camping trip planned on one of northeast Georgia’s national forests, you might want to reconsider. A ban on campfires on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests is in effect until Dec. 16, according to an order signed recently by Gainesville-based Forest Supervisor Judy Toppins.
The restrictions include “charcoal-based fires whether contained in a grill or not.” However, “commercially available” camp stoves are exempt. The ban also includes “any kind of firework or other pyrotechnic device.”
