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AIR QUALITY - WOODSMOKE INFORMATION

AIR POLLUTION HOTLINE - 586-5333

Enforcement - Juneau Police Department - 586-0600

Further Information - City Managers Office - 586-5252

Updated Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - 10:50 am

• In the Mendenhall Valley: An AIR EMERGENCY will be announced when air particulate levels will reach, or are currently at, an unhealthy level and weather conditions will not clear the air. During an Air Emergency all woodstove burning is prohibited until further notice.

• Pellet Stoves are exempt from the wood stove regulations and can burn at any time.

 

• All OPEN BURNING is prohibited in the Mendenhall Valley and Lemon Creek area from November 1st through March 31st. - Map - Open Burning Restriction Zone

 

City Ordinance regarding Solid Fuel Fired Burning Devices

 

Air Emergency Sign Location Map

Detailed Map  - Mendenhall Valley Smoke Hazard Area

Wood Smoke Hazard Map 2 (NEW)

MORE INFORMATION

 

• Tips For Clean Burning

• Alaska Science Forum: Dry wood is good wood

• Heating Assistance Program

• Weatherization Programs

• Woodstoves: A Safety Checklist (NEW)