Twiggs County Fire-Rescue

06/09/2026

🚒 TWIGGS COUNTY FIRE RESCUE – MAY 2026 CALL VOLUME REPORT 🚒

During the month of May, Twiggs County Fire Rescue responded to 192 calls for service throughout our community.

Our firefighters and first responders answered calls ranging from medical emergencies and motor vehicle rescues to fires, hazardous materials incidents, and storm-related emergencies.

Thank you to our dedicated personnel who stand ready 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to serve and protect the citizens and visitors of Twiggs County.

06/04/2026

Twiggs County Fire Dept would like to thank Academy Sports Distribution Center for the kind and generous donation. Thank you so very much!

06/04/2026

🚒 Interested in a Career in the Fire Service? 🚒

Twiggs County Fire Rescue is excited to announce the launch of our new Exploring Career Education Program in partnership with the Scouting America Exploring Program!

This program is designed for youth ages 14-20 who are interested in learning about careers in the fire service. Participants will gain hands-on experience, take part in training activities, develop leadership skills, and learn what it takes to serve their community as a firefighter.

📅 Meetings will be held twice each month and will include training, educational activities, and opportunities to learn firsthand about the fire service.

✅ Open to youth ages 14-20
✅ No experience required
✅ No cost to join
✅ Applications are available now

If you are interested in exploring a future career in the fire service, we would love to hear from you!

📍 Twiggs County Fire Rescue
5524 Hwy 96 W
Jeffersonville, GA 31044

📞 Phone: 478-945-6192

📧 Email:
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Applications are available now. Come learn valuable skills, make new friends, and discover what it means to serve your community through the fire service.

We look forward to helping develop the next generation of firefighters and community leaders!

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05/02/2026

The Summer Open Burn Ban runs from May 1 - September 30 and includes 54 counties in Georgia.

05/02/2026

05/01/2026

The Twiggs County Fire Department asks our community to come together in support of Shakela Height as she faces a difficult battle with illness.

Shakela is a valued member of our community, and during this challenging time, she and her family need our strength, prayers, and encouragement more than ever. We stand together with hope, compassion, and unwavering support.

We encourage everyone to keep Shakela in your thoughts and prayers. If you’re able, please consider reaching out, offering kind words, or supporting her and her family in any way you can.

This is what community is all about — standing together when it matters most.

04/22/2026

Good Afternoon, we are officially under a burn ban, for all the counties in orange. It does include our county as you can see from the map. That means no burn permits are being permitted for anything. No brush fires, and no agricultural burns. Thank you!

04/18/2026

Ga Forestry is advising we are under an early burn ban due the drought that we are in. That means no fires or burns except agricultural burns are being permitted for the rest of this week and next week for right now. It could be longer I will update further when we know more. Also remember the the burn ban is coming into affect May 1st - Oct 31. We have shared a post from Georgia Forestry Commission post that tells you safety precautions that forestry has put in place. Please everyone be safe and we will update more when we know more. Thank you.

Georgia’s drought continues to worsen — and nearly every corner of the state is feeling the impact.

📍 98.1% of Georgia’s land area is now in moderate to exceptional drought
📍 69.1% of Georgia’s land area is in extreme to exceptional drought
📍 9.6 million Georgians live in drought-affected areas
📍 This was Georgia’s 8th driest first quarter (Jan.–March) on record dating back to 1895

Dry grass, leaf litter, woods and fields can ignite quickly under these conditions, allowing wildfires to spread faster and burn more aggressively.

We all have a role to play in preventing the next wildfire:
✔️ Avoid parking vehicles in dry grass
✔️ Use outdoor equipment carefully
✔️ Never leave grills, fire pits or debris burns unattended
✔️ Obey local burn restrictions and permit guidance
✔️ Report smoke or wildfire concerns quickly

One less spark can mean one less wildfire.

Fighting fire. Protecting forests. Serving Georgia.

04/18/2026

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04/13/2026