YELLOW The Air Quality Advisory from Noon today Sunday January 7th, 2018 until Noon on tomorrow Monday January 8th, 2018 is YELLOW.  People with respiratory problem(s) should check the hourly data at http://www.deq.state.or.us/lab/aqm/rt/rtHourlyConc.aspx  before you go out today.

 

                                                                                                    

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, which includes all AG burning 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