Summer Burn Ban Ends Thursday — Local Rules for Outdoor Piles
Perry, GA · September 29, 2026
Dense morning fog is clinging low over the creek beds this morning, though that chilly forty-nine will vanish into afternoon sunshine fast enough.
The Lead
The Georgia summer open burn ban officially concludes this Thursday, October 1, clearing the way for outdoor burning across Houston County. Imposed annually from May through September by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, the five-month restriction protects air quality during hot weather by limiting ground-level ozone formation. For local homeowners holding piles of storm debris and yard clippings, the lift marks the return of outdoor clearing season.
However, burning within city limits requires extra diligence: residents must contact Perry Fire & Emergency Services at 478-338-6368 before igniting any pile. Burning is restricted to natural, hand-piled vegetative debris during daylight hours, provided wind speeds remain calm. Fire officials recommend raking a wide cleared perimeter and keeping a pressurized water hose nearby before striking a match.
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Today's Outlook
- High 87°F · Low 49°F — Fog
- Give the morning fog room on the roads and dress in layers today.
What's On Around Town
Today
- Tech Class for Beginners Perry Branch Library (1201 Washington St), 6:00 PM · Free Smartphone and device basics with hands-on guidance.
- Tuesday Family Night Mellow Mushroom (5425 Bowman Rd), Macon, 5:00–8:00 PM Casual craft pizza dinner with weekly kid-friendly activities.
- Table 29 Social Dinner South Houston Lake Road, Warner Robins, 7:00 PM · Paid Casual group dinner for meeting new neighbors across town.
Tomorrow
- Cosmic Bowling Rigby's Entertainment Complex (2001 Karl Dr), Warner Robins, 11:00 AM · $12
- Bourbon Pairing Dinner Bodega Brew (1025 Ball St), 6:30 PM · Paid
- Youth Skate Lessons Rigby's Entertainment Complex (2001 Karl Dr), Warner Robins, 6:30 PM · Paid
Thursday
- Main Street Advisory Board Perry City Hall (808 Carroll St), 5:00 PM · Free
- Thursday Evening Sip & Stroll Farmdale, 5:30 PM · Paid
- FACS After Five Gathering Mill Hill Community Arts Center, Macon, 5:30–7:30 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- 1100 Main Street
- Erected in 1925 as Perry’s first consolidated public school, this two-story brick landmark is the oldest educational building in the county. Today it operates as the Houston County Board of Education headquarters, featuring a permanent lobby archive honoring alumnus Senator Sam Nunn.
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