Our friends with the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests, both part of the US Forest Service, invite you to walk in the woods this July 4th holiday. They also want to remind you that fireworks are illegal in national forests.
No, it’s not about blowing off your fingers with fabled Cherry Bombs. One “sparkler” dropped in the wrong place could easily torch a forest.
The best light show you’ll ever see in the woods is presently nightly by fireflies! Lightning bugs are the quiet version of pyrotechnics. God’s handiwork at its finest.
From the US Forest Service’s Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Despite changes to Georgia’s law regulating fireworks last year, fireworks are still prohibited on Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. The possession or discharge of all types of fireworks and other pyrotechnic devices is prohibited on all national forest lands year-round, regardless of weather conditions or holidays.
Regulations are enforced, and violation is punishable as a misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment of not more than six months, or both.
Fireworks are illegal on federal property, including national forests, unless you are a firefly.
Happy 4th of July! God bless America.
