2009 Open Burning Window
The 2009 Fall Open Burning Window within the Klamath County Air Quality Zone will start on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. and will end at 5:00 pm Sunday November 1, 2009.
The conditions of the Fall 2009 Open Burning Window are:
- The Air Quality Advisory must be “GREEN”. The advisory is available by calling 882-BURN (2876).
- Only residential yard waste, such as tree limbs, brush, and leaves may be burned.
- All burning must occur between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm and be fully extinguished by 5:00 pm.
- A responsible adult must be present at the fire from the first flame until the fire is extinguished.
- The burn pile shall be no larger than 6 feet in diameter and 4 feet high.
- 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.
- There must be a pressurized water hose at the fire site at all times.
- No plastic, rubber, tar, petroleum products, treated or painted wood may be burned.
- The use of Burn Barrels is prohibited.
- 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.
- 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 Burning Window may be cancelled at any time due to Air Quality or Fire Hazard conditions.