The 2016 Spring Open Burn Window for the Air Quality Zone begAN Saturday April 2 nd and ends Sunday April 17th
THE AQ ADVISORY FOR today SUNDAY April 3, 2016 IS GREEN.
·
OUTDOOR OR OPEN BURNING
ALLOWED both INSIDE and Outside of THE AIR QUALITY ZONE from
8am until 5pm only. All smoke must be out by 7pm.
·
Only residential yard
waste, such as tree
limbs, brush, and leaves may be burned.
·
No trash, plastic, rubber, tar,
petroleum products, treated or painted wood may be burned.
·
The use of Burn Barrels
is prohibited.
·
The burning of commercial,
construction, demolition or industrial waste is not included in this burn
window. Burning for these purposes requires a special permit from the Oregon
Department of Environmental Quality; contact Bonnie Hough at the DEQ office in
Bend at (541) 633-2016.
·
Agricultural burning inside the
Air Quality Zone is prohibited without a certificate of variance.
Fire
District requirements for public safety are:
·
The wind must be between 4 to 10
mph. For wind speed call 883-8127.
·
There must be a pressurized water
hose at the fire site at all times.
·
A responsible adult must be
present at the fire from the first flame until the fire is extinguished.
·
The burn pile shall be no larger
than 6 feet in diameter and 4 feet high.
·
There must be a six-foot clear
area surrounding the base of the pile and the pile must be at least 20 feet
from combustible fences and buildings.
·
The person conducting any burning
is responsible for damage and the cost of an out of control burn as well as
traffic problems and other hazards caused by the smoke.
The Open
Burn Window may be cancelled at any time due to Air Quality or Fire Hazard
conditions.
Check with
your local Fire District or the City of Klamath Falls (inside the city limits)
for additional restrictions.
Klamath
County Fire District #1
885-2056
Klamath
County Fire District #4 884-1670
Klamath
County Environmental Health
883-1122
City of
Klamath Falls Code Enforcement
883-5358
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