THE AQ ADVISORY FROM NOON today THURSDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2015 TO NOON, FRIDAY November 6, 2015 IS GREEN. 

 

The Green Advisory Call means:

 

WITHIN THE AQ ZONE, ALL WOODSTOVES, PELLET STOVES AND FIREPLACES MAY BE USED FROM NOON today THURSDAY nOVEMBER 5, 2015 TO NOON, FRIDAY November 6, 2015.

 

Ø  iNSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE AQ ZONE, ALL WOODSTOVES, PELLET STOVES AND FIREPLACES MAY BE USED.

 

Ø  THE FALL OPEN BURN WINDOW WITHIN THE AIR QUALITY ZONE IS IN EFFECT.  BURNING OF RESIDENTIAL YARD DEBRIS IS ALLOWED.  ALL BURNING MUST BE OUT BY 5:00 PM  

 

Ø  OUTDOOR OR OPEN BURNING IS ALLOWED OUTSIDE THE AIR QUALITY ZONE, do not burn trash. oar# 340-264-0060 (3) AND KLAMATH COUNTY ORDINANCE # 406.100 (4)(E)

 

 

ONLY USE SEASONED DRY WOOD IN YOUR WOODSTOVES.

 

For a map of the Air Quality Zone and other information, CONSULT OUR WEBSITE AT then

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

 

If you have Air Quality questions or have a question about an exemption to use your woodstove on Red or Yellow Advisory Days CALL US @ 883-5118.

 

 

outdoor burning is NOT allowed.

 

The AQ Advisory from noon WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 4, 2015 until Noon on THURSDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2015 is YELLOW.   No outdoor burning is allowed county wide.

 

 

The YELLOW advisory call means:

 

WITHIN THE AQ ZONE, ONLY CERTIFIED WOODSTOVEs, PELLET STOVES AND CERTIFIED FIREPLACE INSERTS MAY BE USED.

 

WITHIN THE AQ ZONE THE USE OF NON-CERTIFIED WOODSTOVEs OR FIREPLACES is PROHIBITED. 

 

OUTSIDE THE AQ ZONE, ALL WOODSTOVES, PELLET STOVES AND FIREPLACES MAY BE USED.

 

OUTDOOR OR OPEN BURNING IS PROHIBITED COUNTY WIDE

 

OUTDOOR BURNING REFERENCE : County ORDINANCE 406.100(4)(A) pertains to all burning inside of Klamath County

 

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     

 

THE AQ ADVISORY FROM NOON today TUESDAY NOVEMBER 3 2015 TO NOON, WEDNESDAY November 4, 2015 IS GREEN. 

 

The Green Advisory Call means:

 

WITHIN THE AQ ZONE, ALL WOODSTOVES, PELLET STOVES AND FIREPLACES MAY BE USED FROM NOON today TUESDAY nOVEMBER 3, 2015 TO NOON, WEDNESDAY November 4, 2015.

 

Ø  iNSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE AQ ZONE, ALL WOODSTOVES, PELLET STOVES AND FIREPLACES MAY BE USED.

 

Ø  THE FALL OPEN BURN WINDOW WITHIN THE AIR QUALITY ZONE IS IN EFFECT.  BURNING OF RESIDENTIAL YARD DEBRIS IS ALLOWED.  ALL BURNING MUST BE OUT BY 5:00 PM  

 

Ø  OUTDOOR OR OPEN BURNING IS ALLOWED OUTSIDE THE AIR QUALITY ZONE, do not burn trash.

 

 

ONLY USE SEASONED DRY WOOD IN YOUR WOODSTOVES.

 

For a map of the Air Quality Zone and other information, CONSULT OUR WEBSITE AT then

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

 

If you have Air Quality questions or have a question about an exemption to use your woodstove on Red or Yellow Advisory Days CALL US @ 883-5118.

THE AQ ADVISORY FROM NOON today SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1, 2015 TO NOON, MONDAY November 2, 2015 IS GREEN. 

 

The Green Advisory Call means:

 

WITHIN THE AQ ZONE, ALL WOODSTOVES, PELLET STOVES AND FIREPLACES MAY BE USED FROM NOON today SUNDAY nOVEMBER 1, 2015 TO NOON, MONDAY November 2, 2015.

 

Ø  iNSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE AQ ZONE, ALL WOODSTOVES, PELLET STOVES AND FIREPLACES MAY BE USED.

 

Ø  THE FALL OPEN BURN WINDOW WITHIN THE AIR QUALITY ZONE IS IN EFFECT.  BURNING OF RESIDENTIAL YARD DEBRIS IS ALLOWED.  ALL BURNING MUST BE OUT BY 5:00 PM  

 

Ø  OUTDOOR OR OPEN BURNING IS ALLOWED OUTSIDE THE AIR QUALITY ZONE, do not burn trash.

 

 

ONLY USE SEASONED DRY WOOD IN YOUR WOODSTOVES.

 

For a map of the Air Quality Zone and other information, CONSULT OUR WEBSITE AT then

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

 

If you have Air Quality questions or have a question about an exemption to use your woodstove on Red or Yellow Advisory Days CALL US @ 883-5118.

 outdoor burning is NOT allowed.

 

The AQ Advisory from noon THURSDAY October 29, 2015 until Noon on FRIDAY October 30, 2015 is YELLOW.   No outdoor burning is allowed county wide.

 

 

The YELLOW advisory call means:

 

WITHIN THE AQ ZONE, ONLY CERTIFIED WOODSTOVEs, PELLET STOVES AND CERTIFIED FIREPLACE INSERTS MAY BE USED.

 

WITHIN THE AQ ZONE THE USE OF NON-CERTIFIED WOODSTOVEs OR FIREPLACES is PROHIBITED. 

 

OUTSIDE THE AQ ZONE, ALL WOODSTOVES, PELLET STOVES AND FIREPLACES MAY BE USED.

 

OUTDOOR OR OPEN BURNING IS PROHIBITED COUNTY WIDE

 

OUTDOOR BURNING REFERENCE : County ORDINANCE 406.100(4)(A) pertains to all burning inside of Klamath County

 

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     

 

THE AQ ADVISORY FROM NOON today WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28, 2015 TO NOON, THURSDAY october 29, 2015 IS GREEN. 

 

The Green Advisory Call means:

 

WITHIN THE AQ ZONE, ALL WOODSTOVES, PELLET STOVES AND FIREPLACES MAY BE  USED FROM Noon WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28th to NOON THURSDAY OCTOBER 29^th.

 

Ø  OUTSIDE THE AQ ZONE, ALL WOODSTOVES, PELLET STOVES AND FIREPLACES MAY BE USED.

 

1.     OUTDOOR OR OPEN BURNING IS  ALLOWED INSIDE or outside THE AIR QUALITY ZONE.    

 

Ø  the fall open burn window within the air quality zone  BEGAN saturday october 24, 2015 AND WILL END SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8 TH.

 

 

Public Health requirements for clean air are:

1.       The Air Quality Advisory must be “GREEN”. Find out the daily advisory by calling 541-882-BURN (2876), or check online at www.klamathair.org and on Facebook at Klamath Basin Air Quality. The Advisory will be updated each day by 8:30 am.

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

3.       All burning must occur between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm and be fully extinguished by 5:00 pm.

4.       No plastic, rubber, tar, petroleum products, treated or painted wood may be burned.

5.       The use of a Burn Barrel is prohibited.

6.       The burning of commercial, construction, demolition or industrial waste is not included in this burn window.  Burning for these purposes requires a special permit from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality; contact Bonnie Hough at the DEQ office in Bend at (541) 633-2016.

7.       Agricultural burning inside the Air Quality Zone is prohibited without a certificate of variance.

 

Fire District requirements for public safety are:

1.       The wind must be between 4 to 10 mph. For wind speed call 883-8127.

2.       There must be a pressurized water hose at the fire site at all times.

3.       A responsible adult must be present at the fire from the first flame until the fire is extinguished.

4.       The burn pile shall be no larger than 6 feet in diameter and 4 feet high.

5.       There must be a six-foot clear area surrounding the base of the pile and the pile must be at least 20 feet from combustible fences and buildings.

6.       The person conducting any burning is responsible for damage and the cost of an out of control burn as well as traffic problems and other hazards caused by the smoke.

 

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 then

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

 

If you have Air Quality questions or have a question about an exemption to use your woodstove on Red or Yellow Advisory Days CALL US @ 883-5118.

 

THE AQ ADVISORY FROM NOON today TUESDAY OCTOBER 27, 2015 TO NOON, WEDNESDAY october 28, 2015 IS GREEN. 

 

The Green Advisory Call means:

 

WITHIN THE AQ ZONE, ALL WOODSTOVES, PELLET STOVES AND FIREPLACES MAY BE  USED FROM Noon TUESDAY OCTOBER 27th to NOON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28^th.

 

Ø  OUTSIDE THE AQ ZONE, ALL WOODSTOVES, PELLET STOVES AND FIREPLACES MAY BE USED.

 

1.     OUTDOOR OR OPEN BURNING IS  ALLOWED INSIDE or outside THE AIR QUALITY ZONE.    

 

Ø  the fall open burn window within the air quality zone  BEGAN saturday october 24, 2015 AND WILL END SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8 TH.

 

 

Public Health requirements for clean air are:

1.       The Air Quality Advisory must be “GREEN”. Find out the daily advisory by calling 541-882-BURN (2876), or check online at www.klamathair.org and on Facebook at Klamath Basin Air Quality. The Advisory will be updated each day by 8:30 am.

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

3.       All burning must occur between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm and be fully extinguished by 5:00 pm.

4.       No plastic, rubber, tar, petroleum products, treated or painted wood may be burned.

5.       The use of a Burn Barrel is prohibited.

6.       The burning of commercial, construction, demolition or industrial waste is not included in this burn window.  Burning for these purposes requires a special permit from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality; contact Bonnie Hough at the DEQ office in Bend at (541) 633-2016.

7.       Agricultural burning inside the Air Quality Zone is prohibited without a certificate of variance.

 

Fire District requirements for public safety are:

1.       The wind must be between 4 to 10 mph. For wind speed call 883-8127.

2.       There must be a pressurized water hose at the fire site at all times.

3.       A responsible adult must be present at the fire from the first flame until the fire is extinguished.

4.       The burn pile shall be no larger than 6 feet in diameter and 4 feet high.

5.       There must be a six-foot clear area surrounding the base of the pile and the pile must be at least 20 feet from combustible fences and buildings.

6.       The person conducting any burning is responsible for damage and the cost of an out of control burn as well as traffic problems and other hazards caused by the smoke.

 

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 then

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

 

If you have Air Quality questions or have a question about an exemption to use your woodstove on Red or Yellow Advisory Days CALL US @ 883-5118.