A burn ban will begin statewide on Friday, May 1, but it has nothing to do with the wildfires in southern Georgia or the drought conditions.
“The outdoor burn ban is in effect every year from May 1 to Oct. 1,” Putnam County Fire Chief Thomas McClain said.
He noted that Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued a burn ban on April 22 in 91 counties across central and southern Georgia, but Putnam County was …