Crime & Safety
Cobb Burning Ban Started This Week
From May 1 through Sept. 30, you may not burn leaves, tree limbs or other yard waste, or use air curtain destructors for land clearing.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has issued a ban on open burning until Sept. 30.
Fifty-four counties in Georgia, including Cobb and Paulding, are affected.
Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services is responsible for the enforcement of this state-issued burning ban in unincorporated Cobb County and the cities of Acworth, Kennesaw and Powder Springs.
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From May 1 through Sept. 30, you may not burn leaves, tree limbs or other yard waste, or use air curtain destructors for land clearing.
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