Klamath County Public Health

 

The Air Quality Advisory for today Thursday April 18, until noon, tomorrow Friday April 19, 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:

 

     2.    The 2019 Spring Open Burning Window within the Klamath County Air Quality Zone started Saturday, April 13, 2019, and will end at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2019.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                         

The conditions of the Spring 2019 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.