2013-2014 Heating Season Rules

RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF FIREPLACES, WOODSTOVES, WOOD-BURNING FIREPLACE INSERTS AND PELLET STOVES WITHIN KLAMATH COUNTY FOR THE 2013-2014 HEATING SEASON.

 

Starting October 15, 2013 and ending March 15, 2014 the Klamath County Environmental Health Division will make a daily Air Quality Advisory for the use of fireplaces and woodstoves within the Air Quality Zone.  The advisory will give:

·                     Specific restrictions on the use of fireplaces, woodstoves, fireplace inserts and pellet stoves within the Air Quality Zone;

·                     Restrictions on outside or open burning countywide (Agricultural Included); and

·                     The EPA Air Quality Index for the past 24 hours.

 

The Advisory Phone Number is 882-BURN (2876)

FIREPLACE, WOODSTOVE AND WOOD-BURNING FIREPLACE INSERT RESTRICTIONS WITHIN THE AIR QUALITY ZONE

ADVISORY	ALLOWED TO USE	PROHIBITED
GREEN	Fireplaces, non–certified woodstoves, non-certified fireplace inserts, certified woodstoves, certified fireplace inserts, and pellet stoves.	Burning Trash
YELLOW	Certified woodstoves, certified fireplace inserts, pellet stoves.	Fireplaces, non–certified woodstoves, non-certified fireplace inserts, trash, and outdoor burning.
RED	Pellet stoves	Fireplaces, non–certified woodstoves, non-certified fireplace inserts, certified woodstoves, certified fireplace inserts,trash, and outdoor burning.
Open or outdoor burning is prohibited within the Air Quality Zone except during the Spring and Fall Open Burning Windows.

FIREPLACE, WOODSTOVE AND WOOD-BURNING FIREPLACE INSERT RESTRICTIONS OUTSIDE THE AIR QUALITY ZONE

ADVISORY	ALLOWED TO USE
GREEN	Fireplaces, non–certified woodstoves, or non-certified fireplace inserts, certified woodstoves or certified fireplace inserts, pellet stoves.
YELLOW
RED
Open or outdoor burning is allowed outside the Air Quality Zone except during Yellow or Red Advisories (PROHIBITED MATERIALS: Plastic, Rubber products, garbage and treated wood)