This is a single-volume publication authored by Fire Systems Analyst Paul W. Ryan for the Forest Research Council. It is primarily a statistical study, giving numbers and types of fires, rates of occurrence, spread index and severity. It gives rankings of Georgia counties and fire districts based on varied criteria. The study analyzes the causes, characteristics, and effects of wildfires in Georgia forests and relates their frequency of occurrence and severity of destruction t o climatic and human activity cycles. The study is erudite and quite complete in its documentation. The charts and tables are understandably laid out. There is a complete table of contents.