Jasper Fire Department

Fire service personnel, please join us for Re**er Container Awareness - BC Eddy LODD presented by Fire Chief Rodney Wiggins.

Please see the flyer below for detail and email Division Chief Weaver at [email protected] to register.

Wednesday, June 10th! Come see us at the Pickens County Library!

You don't want to miss Touch-a-Truck with the Jasper Fire Department on Wednesday, June 10th at 11:00! 🚒

Come say hello at the Pickens County Library on June 10th!

You don't want to miss Touch-a-Truck with the Jasper Fire Department on Wednesday, June 10th at 11:00! 🚒

On Saturday morning, the Jasper Fire Department truly went the 2nd Mile, offering assistance in repairing our Chick-fil-A Jasper flag pole. We are thankful to be in a community with such outstanding First Responders!

Engine 14

Earlier this week a push in ceremony was held to officially place Engine 14 into service. Push in ceremonies are a fire service tradition dating back to the 1800s when engines where horse drawn and had to be manually pushed back into the stations by the firefighters.

Engine 14 will serve the City of Jasper from Station 14. The engine was originally ordered in 2022 and is a 2025 model Sutphen Pumper. It was purchased and equipped using SPLOST funds.

Below are images from the push in ceremony and Engine 14's first call for service.

Please see the post below from our partners at the Georgia Forestry Commission regarding the annual summer burn restrictions. These restrictions go into effect tomorrow, May 1, 2026.

🚫 Annual Summer Burn Ban Begins May 1

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s annual summer burn ban goes into effect tomorrow for 54 counties, primarily in and around metro Atlanta.

This seasonal ban is in place each year to help protect air quality during the summer months and will remain in effect through October 1.

⚠️ What this means:
➡️ Open burning is not permitted in the affected counties during this time
➡️ The ban is separate from current wildfire-related restrictions in other parts of the state

If you live in or near metro Atlanta, be sure to check if your county is included and plan accordingly.

🔗 Read the full release and view the county list:
https://epd.georgia.gov/press-releases/2026-04-29/annual-ban-open-burning

Fighting fire. Protecting forests. Serving Georgia.

April 24, 2026

Due to the lack of precipitation and low relative humidity levels, the Jasper Fire Department is issuing a Total Outdoor Burn Ban effective April 24th. This burn ban will be in effect until further notice.

The burn ban applies to ALL outdoor burning including campfires and recreational fires with no exceptions. The burn ban will be in effect until May 1, 2026, at which time the annual burn ban for North Georgia will go into effect. Officials are monitoring the situation closely and will publish further announcements as needed.

We need everyone to understand and be aware that we are in dangerous fire conditions, and the City of Jasper asks for your cooperation to help protect the public.

Excellence is built on the little things. Service means putting our citizens before ourselves. If you’re here for the mission, and not the t-shirt, the City of Jasper Fire Department is hiring.

Apply today: https://www.jasper-ga.us/humanresources.htm

📣Training

Last week JFD hosted a Rope Rescue Level 2 course for members of Fannin County Fire.

This course is designed to teach advanced rope skills including running high lines, litter tending, and conducting pickoffs 🧗🏼‍♂️

We would like to thank Pickens County Fire for allowing us to utilize Station 5 for portions of this course.