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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=804092722-28112008>ODF Private Forests
News members:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=804092722-28112008>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...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=804092722-28112008>Questions about the
Private Forests News service?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=804092722-28112008>Contact:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=804092722-28112008>Kevin
Weeks</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=804092722-28112008>ODF Agency Affairs /
Private Forests Division</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=804092722-28112008>(503)
945-7427</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=618153822-26112008>FORESTRY PRESCRIBED
BURNING PROHIBITED STATEWIDE, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, BEGINNING FRIDAY, NOV
28TH.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=618153822-26112008>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. <SPAN class=618153822-26112008>See today's smoke
management forecasts ( <A
title=http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml#Smoke_Management
href="http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml#Smoke_Management">http://oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/fire.shtml#Smoke_Management</A>)
for forecast details. </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=618153822-26112008>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.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" color=#000080 size=2>Jim
Trost</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" color=#000080 size=2>Meteorology
Manager</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" color=#000080 size=2>Oregon Dept
of Forestry</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" color=#000080 size=2>2600 State
St, Salem, OR 97310</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" color=#000080
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