Burn day smoke tools
Process
1. Are today's smoke conditions OK for burning?
- Air quality alerts.
- Guide to weather forecasts for smoke permits.
- Ventilation Adjective Rating thresholds.
2. Do the paperwork.
- Download forms.
- Notify county smoke contacts.
3. Monitor the smoke.
Visual monitoring
- Smoke monitoring form with tips.
- Guide to estimating particulate concentrations. This is for well-mixed smoke, which usually starts several miles downwind.
- Reference photos, smoke at various ventilation adjectives.
- Reference photos, various concentrations of fine particulate pollution (PM2.5).
Instrument monitoring