Airshed
Management
System

× Due to vegetation greenup and in anticipation of the coming wildfire season, the Montana Idaho Airshed Group spring burn season ends May 31st. Smoke management decision support for member burners including meteorology and notification of any open burning restrictions is no longer coordinated or communicated via the Airshed Management System. It is the responsibility of the burner to comply with any/all restrictions/regulations issued by county, state, and tribal coordinators/officials. Case-by-case meteorology or smoke support for individual projects is available on request from the Smoke Management Unit through the summer months. Fall burn season and the return to coordinated smoke analysis and restrictions in the AMS begins September 1st. *** Continue to enter proposals into the AMS website as usual and change the status of any existing approved burns to completed and enter appropriate burned acres***

IDAHO BURNERS:

Propose the burn in AMS by 1200 MDT the day prior to ignition

The morning of ignition, check for local restrictions map. Visit: https://www2.deq.idaho.gov/air/aqipublic/map/outdoorburn

Follow the Outdoor Burning Condition for required burn approval

Green Condition = Burning Unrestricted

Yellow Condition = This usually denotes poor atmospheric conditions exist and open burning should be delayed. Burning may also be restricted by local ordinances or agreements in and around this location. Call Sally Hunter at 208-373-0181 or your local Idaho DEQ Office if you would like to discuss options/exceptions to burn under “yellow”.

Red Condition = No Burning Per State Rule or No burning per a local ordinance triggered by DEQ forecast or measured air quality data.

To assist in planning burners can check the air quality forecast for your area for the following day to see if air quality forecast may restrict burning here: https://www2.deq.idaho.gov/air/AQIPublic/