Outdoor Burning
Burn Day Information
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 is a BURN DAY in Gwinnett County
National Weather Service:
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday is not a BURN DAY as prescribed by Gwinnett County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 42,
Fire Prevention and Protection Ordinance (2012 Edition)
Burn Rules & Regulations
Medical Burn Ban
A Medical Burn Ban may be established by the Fire Marshal to provide relief for citizens with a medical condition that may be adversely affected by smoke from outdoor burning.
Citizens may request a Medical Burn Ban by having their medical doctor complete, sign, and submit the “Medical Burn Ban Application” annually and returning the original form to the Fire Marshal’s Office.
Citizens may request a “Medical Burn Ban application” by contacting our office at 678-518-4980 extension 2, or email firemarshal@gwinnettcounty.com
Upon approval of the request, a Medical Burn Ban will be established for a radius of approximately one quarter mile around the intersection nearest the applicants address.
The Medical Burn Ban prohibits the burning of yard debris, commercial pit burns, and related types of burning within the burn ban area. Cooking fires and recreational fires being used safely and in accordance with state and local laws and ordinances are not included in the medical burn ban.
The Medical Burn Ban shall not supersede the exceptions noted by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) and shall be in accordance with the Gwinnett County Fire Prevention and Protection Ordinance. The Medical Burn Ban will be established for a radius of approximately one quarter mile around the intersection nearest the applicants address. The Medical Burn Ban is good thru September 30th of each year. A new one must be requested by the resident annually.
Medical Burn Ban Locations
- Atlanta - Lake Dr
- Buford - Autumn Lake Dr
- Buford - Wallace Rd
- Duluth - Carriage Gate
- Lawrenceville - Bernice Dr
- Lawrenceville - Gwin Oaks Dr
- Lawrenceville - Hillside Bend Xing
- Lawrenceville - Mohawk Dr
- Lawrenceville - Shadwell Way,
- Lawrenceville - Shyrewood Dr
- Lilburn - Fairfield Dr
- Lilburn - Guinevere Way
- Lilburn - Mary Dale Dr
- Lilburn - Newcastle Drive
- Lilburn - Ridgeview Dr
- Lilburn - Teresa Terrace
- Lilburn - Thorndale Dr & Wynnemeade Ln
- Lilburn - William Ivey Rd
- Mountain Park - Candleberry Dr
- Mountain Park - Corinth Ct
- Peachtree Corners - HighCroft Cir & Highcroft Cr
- Snellville - Glenmore Ln
- Snellville - Settlers Ct
- Snellville - Stoneridge Ln
- Snellville - Valley Dr
- Stone Mountain - Old Tucker Rd
- Sugar Hill - Princeton Oaks Ln
- Suwanee - Hamstead Ct
- Suwanee - Mill Creek Run
- Suwanee - Suwanee Lakes Trl
