Klamath County Public Health

 

The Air Quality Advisory from noon today Thursday November 29, 2018 until noon tomorrow Friday November 30, 2018 is GREEN.

The green advisory means:                             

1. All woodstoves, pellet stoves and fireplaces may be used inside and outside the air quality zone. 
2. Use only seasoned dry wood.
3. Outdoor burning is not allowed in the air quality zone.  
4. Residential outdoor burning is allowed in the communities of Chiloquin, Sprague River, Beatty, Bly and Northern Klamath County. Please check with your local Fire District prior to burning. Burning within residential areas should be avoided, if the smoke impacts neighborhoods.  

 

      For air quality questions please call 541-883-5118.

 

                    Klamath County Public Health

 

The Air Quality Advisory from noon today Wednesday November 28, 2018 until noon tomorrow Thursday November 29, 2018 is GREEN.

The green advisory means:                             

1. All woodstoves, pellet stoves and fireplaces may be used inside and outside the air quality zone. 
2. Use only seasoned dry wood.
3. Outdoor burning is not allowed in the air quality zone.  
4. Residential outdoor burning is allowed in the communities of Chiloquin, Sprague River, Beatty, Bly and Northern Klamath County. Please check with your local Fire District prior to burning. Burning within residential areas should be avoided, if the smoke impacts neighborhoods.  

 

      For air quality questions please call 541-883-5118.

      Klamath County Public Health

 

The Air Quality Advisory from noon today Tuesday November 27, 2018 until noon  tomorrow Wednesday November 28, 2018 is GREEN.

The green advisory means:                             

1. All woodstoves, pellet stoves and fireplaces may be used inside and outside the air quality zone. 
2. Use only seasoned dry wood.
3. Outdoor burning is not allowed in the air quality zone.  
4. Residential outdoor burning is allowed in the communities of Chiloquin, Sprague River, Beatty, Bly and Northern Klamath County. Please check with your local Fire District prior to burning. Burning within residential areas should be avoided, if the smoke impacts neighborhoods.  

 

      For air quality questions please call 541-883-5118.

 

               Klamath County Public Health

 

The Air Quality Advisory from noon today Monday November 26, 2018 until noon  tomorrow Tuesday November 27, 2018 is GREEN.

The green advisory means:                             

1. All woodstoves, pellet stoves and fireplaces may be used inside and outside the air quality zone. 
2. Use only seasoned dry wood.
3. Outdoor burning is not allowed in the air quality zone.  
4. Residential outdoor burning is allowed in the communities of Chiloquin, Sprague River, Beatty, Bly and Northern Klamath County. Please check with your local Fire District prior to burning. Burning within residential areas should be avoided, if the smoke impacts neighborhoods.  

 

      For air quality questions please call 541-883-5118.

 

Klamath County Public Health

 

The Air Quality Advisory from noon today Sunday November 25, 2018 until noon  tomorrow Monday November 26, 2018 is GREEN.

The green advisory means:                             

1. All woodstoves, pellet stoves and fireplaces may be used inside and outside the air quality zone. 
2. Use only seasoned dry wood.
3. Outdoor burning is not allowed in the air quality zone.  
4. Residential outdoor burning is allowed in the communities of Chiloquin, Sprague River, Beatty, Bly and Northern Klamath County. Please check with your local Fire District prior to burning. Burning within residential areas should be avoided, if the smoke impacts neighborhoods.  

 

      For air quality questions please call 541-883-5118.

 

Klamath County Public Health

 

The Air Quality Advisory from noon today Tuesday November 20, 2018 until noon  tomorrow Wednesday November 21, 2018 is GREEN.

The green advisory means:                             

1. All woodstoves, pellet stoves and fireplaces may be used inside and outside the air quality zone. 
2. Use only seasoned dry wood.
3. Outdoor burning is not allowed in the air quality zone.  
4. Residential outdoor burning is allowed in the communities of Chiloquin, Sprague River, Beatty, Bly and Northern Klamath County. Please check with your local Fire District prior to burning. Burning within residential areas should be avoided, if the smoke impacts neighborhoods.  

 

      For air quality questions please call 541-883-5118.

 

Klamath County Public Health

 

 

 

The air quality advisory for Monday, November 19, to noon Tuesday, November 20, is yellow. 

 

The yellow advisory means:  

 

1.      Only certified woodstoves, pellet stoves, and fireplace inserts may be used inside the air quality zone.

 

2.      Individuals with approved exemptions may use their wood burning heat source inside the air quality zone.

 

3.      Use only seasoned dry wood.

 

4.      Outdoor burning is prohibited countywide.

 

 

For air quality questions please call 541-883-5118.

Klamath County Public Health

 

The Air Quality Advisory from noon today Sunday November 18, 2018 until noon  tomorrow Monday November 19, 2018 is GREEN.

The green advisory means:                             

1. All woodstoves, pellet stoves and fireplaces may be used inside and outside the air quality zone. 
2. Use only seasoned dry wood.
3. Outdoor burning is not allowed in the air quality zone.  
4. Residential outdoor burning is allowed in the communities of Chiloquin, Sprague River, Beatty, Bly and Northern Klamath County. Please check with your local Fire District prior to burning. Burning within residential areas should be avoided, if the smoke impacts neighborhoods.  

 

      For air quality questions please call 541-883-5118.

Klamath County Public Health

 

The Air Quality Advisory from noon today Thursday November 15, 2018 until noon tomorrow Friday November 16, 2018 is RED.

      The red advisory means:  

1. Only pellet stoves may be used inside the air quality zone. 
2. Individuals with approved exemptions may use their wood burning heat source inside the air quality zone.
3. Use only seasoned dry wood. 
4. Outdoor burning is prohibited countywide.  

For air quality questions please call 541-883-5118.

Klamath County Public Health

 

The Air Quality Advisory from noon today Wednesday November 14, 2018 until noon  tomorrow Thursday November 15, 2018 is GREEN.

The green advisory means:                             

1. All woodstoves, pellet stoves and fireplaces may be used inside and outside the air quality zone. 
2. Use only seasoned dry wood.
3. Outdoor burning is not allowed in the air quality zone.  
4. Residential outdoor burning is allowed in the communities of Chiloquin, Sprague River, Beatty, Bly and Northern Klamath County. Please check with your local Fire District prior to burning. Burning within residential areas should be avoided, if the smoke impacts neighborhoods.  

 

      For air quality questions please call 541-883-5118.

Klamath County Public Health

 

The Air Quality Advisory from noon today Tuesday November 13, 2018 until noon tomorrow Wednesday November 14, 2018 is RED.

      The red advisory means:  

1. Only pellet stoves may be used inside the air quality zone. 
2. Individuals with approved exemptions may use their wood burning heat source inside the air quality zone.
3. Use only seasoned dry wood. 
4. Outdoor burning is prohibited countywide.  

For air quality questions please call 541-883-5118.

 

Klamath County Public Health

 

YELLOW

 

The air quality advisory for Monday, November 12, to noon Tuesday, November 13, is yellow. 

 

The yellow advisory means:  

 

1.      Only certified woodstoves, pellet stoves, and fireplace inserts may be used inside the air quality zone.

 

2.      Individuals with approved exemptions may use their wood burning heat source inside the air quality zone.

 

3.      Use only seasoned dry wood.

 

4.      Outdoor burning is prohibited countywide.

 

 

For a map of the air quality zone and other information, consult our website at  

http://www.klamathcounty.org/383/Air-Quality.

 

For air quality questions please call 541-883-5118.

 

Klamath County Public Health

 

Today is the last day for the Fall Open Burn inside the Air Quality Zone. The Air Quality Advisory from noon today Sunday November 11, 2018 until noon tomorrow Monday November 12, 2018 is GREEN.

The green advisory means:                             

1. All woodstoves, pellet stoves and fireplaces may be used inside and outside the air quality zone. 
2. Use only seasoned dry wood.
3. Outdoor burning is allowed in the air quality zone.  
4. Residential outdoor burning is allowed in the communities of Chiloquin, Sprague River, Beatty, Bly and Northern Klamath County. Please check with your local Fire District prior to burning. Burning within residential areas should be avoided, if the smoke impacts neighborhoods.  

The 2018 Fall Open Burning Window within the Klamath County Air Quality Zone began Saturday October 27, 2018 at 8 am, and will end at 5 p.m. today Sunday, November 11, 2018.

 

The conditions of the Fall 2018 Open Burning Window are:

·         Only residential yard waste, such as tree limbs, brush, and leaves may be burned.

·         No plastic, rubber, tar, petroleum products, treated wood or waste may be burned.

·          Burning of commercial, construction, demolition or industrial waste for these purposes requires a special permit from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.  Contact DEQ in Bend at (541) 388-6146.

·         All burning must occur between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. and be fully extinguished by 5 p.m.

      The Air Quality Advisory must be “GREEN and wind speed should be no more than 10mph      

 

      For air quality questions please call 541-883-5118.

 

Klamath County Public Health

 

The Air Quality Advisory from noon today Wednesday November 7, 2018 until noon tomorrow Thursday November 8, 2018 is GREEN.

The green advisory means:                             

1. All woodstoves, pellet stoves and fireplaces may be used inside and outside the air quality zone. 
2. Use only seasoned dry wood.
3. Outdoor burning is allowed in the air quality zone.  
4. Residential outdoor burning is allowed in the communities of Chiloquin, Sprague River, Beatty, Bly and Northern Klamath County. Please check with your local Fire District prior to burning. Burning within residential areas should be avoided, if the smoke impacts neighborhoods.  

The 2018 Fall Open Burning Window within the Klamath County Air Quality Zone began Saturday October 27, 2018 at 8 am, and will end at 5 p.m. Sunday, November 11, 2018.

 

The conditions of the Fall 2018 Open Burning Window are:

·         Only residential yard waste, such as tree limbs, brush, and leaves may be burned.

·         No plastic, rubber, tar, petroleum products, treated wood or waste may be burned.

·          Burning of commercial, construction, demolition or industrial waste for these purposes requires a special permit from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.  Contact DEQ in Bend at (541) 388-6146.

·         All burning must occur between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. and be fully extinguished by 5 p.m.

      The Air Quality Advisory must be “GREEN and wind speed should be no more than 10mph      

 

      For air quality questions please call 541-883-5118.