Smoke Complaints
If you’re being impacted by smoke or suspect illegal burning, you should notify the appropriate state or local authority. Many agencies have special Complaint Lines or email addresses available to the public. Communicating your concerns and comments about smoke can help local burn managers and air quality specialists learn when a smoke problem is occurring and how best to address it. It’s most helpful to provide specific details (if known), about the date, time, location, and source of the smoke, material being burned, and nature of the concern. While your complaint can be anonymous, providing your name and phone number (or email address) means you can be contacted for additional information if needed and/or provided with a response.
Agricultural Burning Complaints
Idaho
Inside Kootenai County: (208) 769-2852
Outside Kootenai County: 1-800-345-1007 (toll-free)
Oregon’s Willamette Valley
Salem Complaint Line: (503) 986-4709
Eugene Complaint Line (541) 686-7600
Washington
Toll-free line for smoke complaints and comments at 1-866-211-6284
Forestry Burning Complaints
Alaska
http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/forestry/divdir.htm
Idaho
The Montana-Idaho Airshed Group website identifies Airshed Coordinators for local areas.
http://www.smokemu.org/
Oregon
Mike Ziolko, Oregon Department of Forestry, 503-945-7452
mziolko@odf.state.or.us
Washington
Mark Gray, Washington Department of Natural Resources, 360-902-1754
mark.gray@wadnr.gov
General Open Burning, Wood Stoves/Fireplaces, or other Smoke Complaints
Alaska
Jeannette Brena (907) 465-5122
Fairbanks
Rusty Gesin (907) 451-2139
Idaho
Contact the nearest Idaho Department of Environmental Quality office:
http://www.deq.idaho.gov/about/contact_us.cfm
Oregon
Contact the nearest Oregon Department of Environmental Quality office:
http://www.deq.state.or.us/about/locations.htm
Washington
Contact the nearest Washington Department of Ecology or local air quality office:
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/air/experts/exobcomp.html
Burning on Tribal Lands
Contact the Tribe’s environmental or air quality specialist:
Indian Tribal Air Contacts
You can also share your comments or concerns about smoke and air quality with EPA:
Point of contact:
Steve Body, EPA Region 10
Office of Air Quality, OAQ-107
1200 Sixth Ave, Suite 900 Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: 206-553-0682
body.steve@epa.gov