Lamar County Fire Rescue

10/20/2026

🔥🚒 LAMAR COUNTY, THE WEATHER HAS CHOSEN VIOLENCE… AND WE’D PREFER YOU DIDN’T HELP IT! 🚒🔥

Mother Nature has apparently decided to turn Georgia into a giant pile of kindling today. Low humidity, dry vegetation, and breezy conditions mean one little spark could become a BIG problem!

We know somebody’s eyeballing that brush pile thinking, “Today’s a good day to burn.”

🚫 NO, BOB. NO, IT IS NOT. 😂

Please postpone outdoor burning, watch those cigarette butts, and be mindful of anything that could spark a fire.

❤️ All jokes aside, our firefighters would much rather see you at the grocery store than chase your burning leaves across three property lines.

Let’s keep Lamar County beautiful, not barbecue-flavored! 🔥

— Lamar County Fire Rescue 🚒

GEMA/HS Alert: Lamar All Hazards

HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
Special Weather Statement issued October 20 at 12:50AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Relative Humidities of less than 30 percent can be expected for 4
or more hours this afternoon into the evening. Winds will be North
to Northeast at 3 to 8 MPH, with gusts up to 15 MPH in central
Georgia.

With dry fuels, high fire danger conditions can be expected.

Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities
whether you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside,
use extreme caution.
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http://www.weather.gov

10/09/2026

🚒🚑 SEVERE WEATHER & EMERGENCY RESPONSE: A MESSAGE TO OUR COMMUNITY ❤️

At Lamar County Fire Rescue, our commitment to protecting and serving our community never changes, even when the weather does. Please know all public safety agencies are working together collectively to prepare as best we can. Storms always have a level of unpredictable movement and impact.

As an increased potential for severe weather approaches, we want to take a moment to explain something important that many people may not realize.

⛈️ There may be times during severe weather when conditions become so dangerous that we must temporarily suspend the movement of fire trucks, ambulances, and other emergency response vehicles. We will order a shelter in place. This not only applies to our residential community but also our public safety team members.

We know that when you call 911, you are depending on someone to come help you. We understand the fear, uncertainty, and urgency that can come with an emergency, especially during a storm.

Please know that a decision to temporarily stop emergency vehicle movement and shelter in place is never made lightly.

Our firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics have families waiting for them at home, too. They willingly put themselves in harm’s way every day to protect others. But there are weather conditions, particularly during tornadoes, extreme winds, and dangerous roadway conditions, when sending emergency vehicles onto the roads could put our responders, their patients, and other motorists at even greater risk.

❤️ We cannot help our community if our emergency responders become victims of the storm themselves.

So, what does this mean for you?

🚨 911 WILL STILL BE AVAILABLE. If you have an emergency, please continue to call 911. Dispatchers will receive your call, gather information, and coordinate the appropriate response.

🚒 Emergency responses may be delayed. If conditions become too dangerous for safe travel, emergency vehicles may need to remain in a safe location until conditions improve. Calls will be prioritized by level of critical need.

🌪️ A temporary suspension does NOT mean we have abandoned our community. It means we are protecting the people and equipment necessary to continue serving you when it is safe to do so.

❤️ We will resume emergency responses as soon as conditions allow. Our goal is always to reach you as quickly and safely as possible.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

🏠 Have a severe weather plan for your household.

📱 Keep your phone charged and weather alerts enabled.

💊 Make sure you have essential medications, medical supplies, and other necessities readily available.

🌳 Stay off the roads during dangerous weather unless absolutely necessary.

📻 Pay attention to official weather alerts and emergency instructions.

Most importantly, please do not wait until severe weather is directly upon us to make preparations. START PREPARING TODAY!!!!

We are incredibly blessed to serve a community that supports its first responders, and we want you to understand that every decision we make during severe weather is guided by one priority: protecting lives — yours and ours.

We will always do everything within our ability to answer your call for help. Sometimes, the safest and most responsible decision is to wait for the worst of the storm to pass so that we can get to you safely.

Our commitment to you does not stop when our trucks do. ❤️

Please follow Lamar County EOC and Lamar County Georgia Sheriff's Office as well for updates.

Thank you for your understanding, your patience, and your continued support.

Lamar County Fire Rescue 🚒🚑

Serving our community. Protecting our people. Always.

10/02/2026

🔥 Alright, Lamar County… the burn ban is officially LIFTED! 🔥

We know some of y’all have been staring at that brush pile since May like it personally offended you. 😂

Well, October 1 has arrived, and Georgia’s annual summer burn ban has ended.

BUT… before somebody grabs the gas can and hollers “WATCH THIS!” — let’s Take 5. 😳🔥

If you’re burning hand-piled natural vegetation or yard debris, a Georgia Forestry Commission burn permit isn’t required, but SSTAR safe burning requirements still apply. If you are burning anything else outside of hand piled vegetation or yard debris PLEASE VISIT THE LINK BELOW TO CHECK ELIGIBILITY to burn.

⭐ S — Site: Pick a safe place.
💨 S — Season: Check the weather.
🪵 T — The Material: Burn only what you’re allowed to burn.
🔥 A — Attention: Stay with it until it’s completely OUT.
📞 R — Responsibility: Be a good neighbor and follow notification requirements.

And y’all… just because you CAN burn doesn’t mean TODAY is the day.

If the wind is blowing hard enough to relocate your lawn furniture to Monroe County, maybe hold off. 😂

Dry + windy + fire = a really good way to meet your friendly neighborhood firefighters under less-than-ideal circumstances.

🔥 Take 5. Know your SSTAR. Burn safely.

For burn notifications, permits, and safe-burning requirements:

https://gatrees.org/burn-permits-and-notifications/

🚒 Lamar County Fire Rescue
We’d much rather wave at you from the road than meet you beside an out-of-control brush pile. 😉

09/11/2026

❤️🤍💙 A Special Thank You to Heritage Inn Of Barnesville ❤️🤍💙

Each year on September 11th, Heritage Inn honors Lamar County’s public safety personnel by providing lunch for our first responders on shift. Today, once again, they made sure our folks were fed and reminded just how fortunate we are to serve in a community that takes care of those who serve it.

We all honor and remember September 11th in different ways. Acts of kindness, service, gratitude, and fellowship are powerful reminders of the unity that brought our nation together in the days that followed.

To everyone at Heritage Inn, thank you for continuing this tradition and for always showing such kindness and support to Lamar County’s first responders. Your thoughtfulness does not go unnoticed, and we are incredibly grateful for community partners like you.

We remember those we lost.
We honor those who served.
And we remain thankful for a community that continues to stand together.

We will never forget. 🇺🇸

— Lamar County Fire Rescue 🚒

09/11/2026

There truly isn’t a day that goes by that I’m not thankful to be a part of this team.

I may carry the title of Deputy Chief, but the truth is, these men and women lead every single day. Through their actions, their dedication, and the way they serve our community, they make my responsibilities manageable and remind me why I love what we do.

Leadership isn’t always about the person with the title. Sometimes it’s about being surrounded by people who show up, work hard, take care of one another, and serve simply because it’s in their hearts to do so.

To our Lamar County Fire Rescue team — thank you. Thank you for serving this community and this craft with care, compassion, grit, grace, and above all, a servant’s heart.

I am incredibly proud of this team, proud of what you represent, and grateful that I get to stand alongside you.

Keep doing what you do. Keep serving. Keep leading. I’m proud to be one of yours. ❤️🚒🇺🇸

09/09/2026

🚒 Investing in Our Littlest Community Members! ❤️

Lamar County Fire Rescue would like to extend a big thank you to St. George’s Episcopal School in Milner for inviting us to spend some time with their kindergarten students!

Our crews had the opportunity to share a little about what we do, show the students some of our equipment, and introduce them to the world of Fire & EMS. Judging by the smiles and questions, we may even have a few future first responders in the group! 🚒🚑

We truly appreciate opportunities like this to invest in the children of our community. Building relationships, teaching safety, and helping our youngest citizens become comfortable with first responders is just as important to us as answering the call when an emergency happens.

Thank you to the teachers, staff, and students at St. George’s for welcoming us and letting us share our craft with you. We enjoyed it just as much as they did! ❤️

A special thank you to our crew members who took time out of their day to make this visit possible. FF Ben Duke FF Luke Terrell Andrews Paramedic Logan Scott and EMT Laurie Leverett. We appreciate your willingness to invest in our community, represent LCFR well, and help make a positive impression on these little ones! 🚒❤️

09/07/2026

🇺🇸🚒 Happy Labor Day from Lamar County Fire Rescue!

Labor Day is about the people who get up every day, roll up their sleeves, and keep our communities going — and Lamar County is full of some of the hardest-working folks around.
Whether you’re spending today at a cookout, on the lake, working around the house, or simply enjoying a little well-earned time with family and friends, we hope you have a safe and happy Labor Day!!!

Of course, emergencies don’t take holidays — so while you’re celebrating, your Lamar County Fire Rescue crews are on duty and ready to answer the call. 🚒❤️

Take care of one another, drive safely, and enjoy the day!

🇺🇸 Happy Labor Day, Lamar County! 🇺🇸