[ODF_Private_Forests] Forestlands burn prohibition

[WEEKS Kevin]

STATEWIDE FOREST BURN PROHIBITION

This message was issued at 11:50 Friday AM from ODF Meteorology Manager Jim Trost
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Effective immediately, no forestland burning is allowed, statewide.  This included burning in both Level 1 and Level 2 regulated lands.  Burns currently under way may be completed but should be mopped up if there is any chance of smoke from those burns impacting any Smoke Sensitive Receptor Area.  No additional burning may be conducted at least through Monday, January 19, 2009.
 
Air Stagnation Advisories are in effect for most of Oregon.  All of which continue at least through the weekend.  The Pacific Northwest is under an extraordinarily strong ridge which is forcing the mixing level below 1000 feet throughout the state.  The air mass is stable through at least 10,000 ft above sea level.  To complicate the situation further there is little to no transport flow and low level winds will be highly variable through the period.
  
Jim Trost
Meteorology Manager
Oregon Dept of Forestry
2600 State St, Salem, OR 97310
(503)945-7448