The Air Quality Advisory from Noon today Monday OCTOBER 16, until Noon on tomorrow Tuesday OCTOBER 17, is YELLOW.  

 

The YELLOW advisory call means:

 

1.    ONLY CERTIFIED WOODSTOVES, PELLET STOVES AND CERTIFIED FIREPLACE INSERTS MAY BE USED  WITHIN THE AQ ZONE, as per Klamath County Ordinance # 406.150 (1)(B)

 

2.    THE USE OF NON-CERTIFIED WOODSTOVES OR FIREPLACES is PROHIBITED WITHIN THE AQ ZONE as per Klamath County Ordinance # 406.150 (1)(B)

 

3.    Outside the Air Quality Zone, all woodstoves, pellet stoves and fireplaces may be used.

 

4.    Outdoor burning is not allowed county wide per Ordinance 406.100(4)(a)

 

5. The dates and conditions of the fall open burning widow within the Air Quality Zone have not been set.  When the dates have been set, that information will be provided to the news media and will be recorded on this message.

 

 

For a map of the AQ zone and other information consult our website at www.co.klamath.or.us then click on Environmental Health.

 

If you have Air Quality questions or questions about an exemption to use your woodstove on a Red or Yellow day call us at 541-883-5118