The Quality Advisory for today
Sunday October 22, until noon, tomorrow Monday October 23, IS GREEN
The
Green
Advisory Call means:
1. ALL WOODSTOVES,
PELLET STOVES AND FIREPLACES MAY BE USED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE AQ ZONE as
per Klamath County Ordinance 406.100.
2. Outdoor burning is
allowed outside the Air Quality Zone. Check with your local fire district for
their open burn permit.
3. Outdoor burning is
allowed inside the Air Quality Zone with the following conditions:
2. The 2017 Fall Open Burning Window within the Klamath
County Air Quality Zone started Saturday, October 21, 2017, and will end
at 5 p.m. Sunday, November 5, 2017.
The conditions of the Fall 2017 Open Burning
Window are:
·
Only
residential yard waste, such as tree limbs, brush, and leaves may be burned.
·
Plastic,
rubber, tar, petroleum products, or treated wood is prohibited.
·
All
burning must occur between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. and be fully extinguished by 5
p.m.
·
Burning
of commercial, construction, demolition or industrial products is prohibited.
·
The
Air Quality Advisory must be “GREEN”. The advisory is available by
calling 541-882-BURN (2876).
·
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.
ONLY USE SEASONED DRY WOOD IN YOUR WOODSTOVES.
For
a map of the Air Quality Zone and other information, consult our website
at
If
you have Air Quality questions or have a question about an exemption to use
your woodstove on Red or Yellow Advisory Days CALL US @ 883-5118.