Pike County Fire Department

Fire Prevention Week 2021

The burn ban will lift October 1. Learn about the new rules at the link below. Be safe!

The Pike County Fire Department Auxillary is selling reflective address signs to Pike County citizens. Proceeds benefit all fire department personnel with disas...ter assistance in the form of gatorade, water, and other necessary items. Green signs are 6 inches by 18 inches with 4 inch reflective numbers on each side. To order, call 770-468-8633 for more information. All orders for reflective address signs must be made in writing. Must be prepaid. Call for an address to send a check. $20 per sign. 5 numbers or more must be horizontal. www.pikecountytimes.com

PCFD responded to 5343 Hwy 19, reported structure fire at 9:05 pm Tuesday, December 15, 2020. A multi-family structure was fully involved upon arrival of fire department personnel with report of one person trapped. Personnel made entry into unburned portion of structure attempting to locate the victim. A viable patient was not located in still habitable portions of the structure. A body recovery took place after entry into the structure was deemed safe by chief personnel. The scene was investigated by the State Fire Marshall who determined the cause of the fire was improper use of space heaters. PCFD does not release names of victims. Meansville FD was also on scene to assist with fire extinguishment.

Thank you for your quick response to my neighbors' house fire this evening on Reidsboro Rd. It's simply not true that only chimneys are left when our fire depar...tment responds. This homeplace was saved today, albeit in need of extensive repair, and I thank you for your quick response and for saving this home which is treasured by the family. See more

There is a Wind Advisory in effect from 11 AM this morning to 9 PM this evening for most of north and central Georgia. Winds of 15-25 mph with gusts up to 35 mp...h are expected. Be sure to secure outdoor objects! Additionally, low relative humidity plus gusty winds will increase the fire danger potential today. #gawx See more

Lots of interesting discussion around our burn ban post yesterday! For those who may be thinking of "burning anyway," a few reminders ... under Georgia law O.C....G.A. 12-6-90, it’s a misdemeanor to burn without a permit or GFC notification (ag), which means you can be arrested and prosecuted, with a maximum possible sentence of 12 months in jail and a $1000 fine. Suppression charges would apply if a wildfire results from an illegal fire, O.C.G.A. 12-6-21 (you'd get a bill for all time our people and equipment use to contain your fire if it escapes). If the fire escapes onto the property of another, that would be a violation of O.C.G.A. 16-7-63, which is another misdemeanor with the same maximum penalties. Then you can add in criminal/civil liability for the fire/smoke, and any damages or injuries/deaths that could occur from an illegal act. Example: if an illegal fire burns a structure, or smoke from an illegal fire causes an automobile accident, the person burning could be held responsible. Bottom line: it is illegal, with criminal and civil penalties that could become severe, and it’s just not worth the risk. For more on EPD's summer burn ban rules and exceptions, visit https://epd.georgia.gov//open-burn/summer-open-burning-ban