The Air Quality Advisory for today Monday October 30, until noon, tomorrow Tuesday October 31, 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:

 

     4.   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 

http://www.klamathcounty.org/ then click on Environmental Health.