[ODF_Private_Forests] ODF issues statewide prescribed burn restriction

[WEEKS Kevin]

ODF Private Forests News members:

Due to changing weather conditions, The Oregon Department of Forestry has issued a statewide restriction on prescribed burning until further notice. Meteorology manager Jim Trost sent this message on Wednesday afternoon...

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ODF Agency Affairs / Private Forests Division
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FORESTRY PRESCRIBED BURNING PROHIBITED STATEWIDE, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, BEGINNING FRIDAY, NOV 28TH.

Due to increasingly stable air and expected worsening air quality, no forestland prescribed burning shall be conducted throughout the state until further notice beginning Friday, November 28th.  See today's smoke management forecasts ( http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml#Smoke_Management) for forecast details.

Although particulate monitoring instruments have shown good air quality in most locations this afternoon, this will not persist.  Smoke dispersion will become very poor over Thursday night.  These conditions are expected to continue through most to all of next week.  We will provide further notice when burning may be allowed again but we do not anticipate any relief from this restriction until December 5th, at the earliest.  The forecaster may be consulted for exceptions for specific units; however, only under the most exceptional circumstances will any burning be allowed.

Jim Trost
Meteorology Manager
Oregon Dept of Forestry
2600 State St, Salem, OR 97310
(503)945-7448
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