Daylight Saving Time Starts March 14th

Daylight Saving Time begins on March 14^th, at 2:00a.m., so remember to set your clocks forward one hour before going to sleep. You should also change the batteries in your smoke alarms, carbon monoxide (CO) detectors and weather radios. Changing the batte...

Time to Change your Clocks and Batteries!

Daylight Saving Time ends on November 1st, at 2:00a.m., so remember to set your clocks back one hour before going to sleep. You should also change the batteries in your smoke alarms, carbon monoxide (CO) detectors and weather radios. Changing the batterie...

Grilling Safety

The National Fire Protection Association has some great advice for safe grilling this summer.  Please visit the NFPA website for more information and videos to test your knowledge.

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Summer Heat Preparedness

Know the signs of heat illness and take action!

Visit the CDC website and ready.gov for more information.

Flash Floods

Flash Floods and Floods

• A flash flood occurs within a few hours (usually less than 6 hours) of heavy or excessive rainfall, a dam or levee failure.  
• Floods develop more slowly than flash floods, normally greater than 6 hours.
• More than half of all ...

Tornado Season is From March 1st to May 31st

Be prepared for severe weather!  Tornado season in Georgia is from March until the end of May, with the highest number of tornadoes occurring in April.  The Marietta Fire Department wants you to be prepared for severe weather whenever it...

Lightning Safety

Lightning Facts

• Although most lightning victims survive, people struck by lightning often report a variety of long-term, debilitating symptoms.
• There is no safe place outdoors when a thunderstorm is nearby.
• Most lightning victims were going to a safe place b...

Thunderstorms

The typical thunderstorm is 15 miles in diameter and lasts an average of 30 minutes. Despite their small size, ALL thunderstorms are dangerous! Of the estimated 100,000 thunderstorms

that occur each year in the United States, about 10 percent are ...

Weather Alerts and Warnings

Do you know the difference between a National Weather Service Severe Thunderstorm Watch and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning?

Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Be Prepared!

Severe thunderstorms are possible in and near the watch area. Stay informed and be ready to ac...