Spring 2010 OPEN BURNING WINDOW STARTING
The 2010 Spring Open Burning Window within the Klamath County Air Quality Zone will start on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. and will end at 5:00 pm Sunday May 2, 2010.
The conditions of the Spring 2010 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 or painted wood may be burned.
- The Air Quality Advisory must be “GREEN”. The advisory is available by calling (541) 882-BURN (2876).
- All burning must occur after 7:00 am and be fully extinguished by 7:00 pm.
- 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.
- The use of Burn Barrels is not allowed inside the Air Quality Zone.
- There must be a pressurized water hose at the fire site at all times.
- A responsible adult must be present at the fire from the first flame until the fire is extinguished
- The wind must be between 4 and 10 miles per hour (a light breeze). Wind speed information may be obtained at
(541) 883-8127. - 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.
- Burning of commercial, construction, demolition or industrial waste or 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.
- For Agricultural burning inside the Air Quality Zone a Variance is required from the Klamath County Environmental Health Department at 403 Pine St.