COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)- Starting today, 54 counties in Georgia are no longer under an Open Burn Ban.

In the WRBL area, this included Meriwether and Troup counties. You can check out the full list here.

Before residents burn, the Georgia Forestry Commission wants to remind residents of four things: • Space - Burn location must be no less than 25 feet from any fire fuel • Time - You must burn during daylight hours. (After sunrise and before sunset) • Attendance - If you light a fire, you are responsible and have to stay and monitor the burn. • Precaution - Take precautions to prevent your fire from spreading.

What is the burn ban? Georgia's Open Burn Ban goes from May 1st to September 30th every year. This ban prohibits residents of these counties from burning yard debris (limbs, tw

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