A STAGNANT WEATHER PATTERN HAS BROUGHT POOR VENTILATION CONDITIONS
TO THE KLAMATH BASIN. DUE TO THIS STAGNANT WEATHER PATTERN, THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY. ...The AIR STAGNATION
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12:00 PM Tuesday.
YELLOW
The Air Quality Advisory from Noon today Sunday December 31th, until
Noon on tomorrow Monday January 1st, 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)
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